BOONE – Appalachian State University will conduct an emergency exercise from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. The exercise will simulate a hostage taking and active shooter scenario.
During the exercise, an area along Stadium Drive will have limited or no access to those not involved in the drill. In particular, the parking areas behind the Chemistry, Astronomy and Physics (CAP) Building and Justice Residence Hall will be restricted.
More than 100 people will participate, including law-enforcement officers from the university, Boone Police Dept. and Watauga County Sheriff's Office, as well as members of the Watauga Emergency Medical Service and Boone Fire Dept.
The exercise will include individuals who will play the role of the hostage, reporters, students and the gunman. All participants will be identified by special vests or colored-coded armbands and badges. Only those individuals properly identified will be allowed in the exercise area.
In addition, only modified firearms with simulated ammunition will be allowed in the exercise area.
The university's emergency Web site (www.emergency.appstate.edu) will include information about the exercise and a link to a mock up of the site that will include information from the exercise to aid in future training scenarios.
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