During last week’s teacher in-service at South Winneshiek, every district employee learned about the “Run, Hide, Fight” program from Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Management services. The program was designed to provide a plan for school employees to follow in the event of an active threat on school property. Following the presentation, Kris Einck (far left), South Winneshiek superintendent and high school principal, and Jason Halverson (far right), elementary/middle school principal, discussed the districts plan of action with Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx, Winneshiek County Emergency Management coordinator Sean Snyder, and Calmar Police Chief Joe Ward (l-r). (Zakary Kriener photo)
'Run, Hide, Fight' training presented at SW
Zakary Kriener
News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com
For the past five-plus years, the South Winneshiek school district, along with the majority of other area school districts, has turned to the ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) program when it comes to preparing faculty for the instance of an active threat on school grounds. This year, however, the district is taking a different approach in learning to deal with a potential threat.
“’Run, Hide, Fight’ is a training program developed in partnership with the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office and Winneshiek County Emergency Management Services (EMS),” said Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx. “This program, which we began implementing in local government organizations, schools, and nonprofit organizations approximately a year ago, will better prepare employees for the unthinkable.”