active shooter
SROs on campus in South Lake Tahoe: More than a police officer
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/16/2020 - 11:24am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - School Resource Officers, or SROs, have been a recent topic of conversations in the community with some residents questioning the need for an armed officer on South Lake Tahoe campuses.
The word "resource" gives one an insight into their position - a resource for the students, and not only at school. A resource for the parents. A resource for the school district. A resource for the school.
And the job doesn't end there.
Multiple agencies participate in South Lake Tahoe active shooter drill
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/22/2019 - 1:06pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An active shooting training at South Tahoe High School last week gave local, state and federal agencies the opportunity to use their collaborative skills in responding to an emergency at the school.
In the simulated event after school, a call went over the radios on a secure channel to alert all first responders of a shooting at the high school and with the shooter still on the loose. At the first call, there were seven "victims" (volunteers acting for the training).
First responders and partners to train for mass casualty incident in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/11/2019 - 7:25am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Several different agencies will come together in South Lake Tahoe to train for a mass casualty incident on Wednesday, October 16, from 3:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
The public may see and hear things around South Tahoe High School and Barton Memorial Hospital during this training exercise that may appear serious due to the responding South Lake Tahoe Police Department, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue, Cal Tahoe JPA, Barton Health, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Lake Tahoe Unified School District.
Active shooter training for Lake Tahoe businesses and staff
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/05/2019 - 8:06pm
Event Date:
March 20, 2019 - 12:00pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – With a critical increase in active shooter events across the country, the Tahoe Chamber is holding a Level UP Workshop on the subject Wednesday, March 20 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in their Stateline office.
Workplace violence affects about 2 million workers in the U. S. each year. With this violence continuing to pose a looming threat, active shooter training is essential for all businesses. Active shooter events most commonly occur in businesses - 45 percent, schools - 25 percent, and government facilities - 10 percent.
Carlquist promoted to sergeant for South Lake Tahoe Police Department
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/22/2019 - 11:41pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Not only has the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) added some new recruits, they've also promoted from within.
Nicholaus "Nick" Carlquist is the newest sergeant on the force.
The Cal State Monterey graduate became a paramedic before sponsoring himself through the police academy and ending up with the Hollister (CA) Police Department.
Nick then came to South Lake Tahoe and has been with the department since 2008.
Placer County Sheriff's Office looking into double shooting in North Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/16/2019 - 9:47pm
UPDATE 10:40 p.m. - According to the Placer County Sheriff's Office there is one confirmed fatality in tonight's shooting at the Boatworks Mall in Tahoe City.
They have identified the decedent as Octavio Villa-Villanueva, 33-years-old, of Sparks, Nevada.
Another person is in critical condition.
Both men were shot in a car. No further information is available at this time.
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Two people were shot in Tahoe City Saturday night at the Boatworks Mall.
Mass casualty / active shooter drill held in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/06/2018 - 6:33pm
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) held a mass casualty/active shooter drive Thursday at their training center on Rufus Allen Blvd.
Since first responders don't want to use a real event to test their skills, drills of these types are crucial to their being prepared.
Tahoe Douglas Fire, Lake Valley Fire, California Highway Patrol, Care Flight/Remsa, Cal-Star, Cal-Tahoe JPA, South Tahoe Action Team, the FBI and South Lake Tahoe Police Department all joined SLTFR and 22 volunteers in the drills.
LTUSD to adjust safety procedures in wake of recent school shootings
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/15/2018 - 5:40pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - Since January 1, 2018 there have been 18 school shootings in the United States, 25 fatal school shootings since 1999's Columbine High School tragedy. With the deadly shooting February 14, 2018 at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, many communities are looking at their own schools and their safety procedures to help prevent a repeat of a tragic event.
What is commonplace at schools across the country are drills for "shelter in place" and for students to understand what to do, and not do, in case of an emergency.
Active shooter drill near Barton Hospital on Thursday
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/01/2016 - 11:07pm
The California Highway Patrol office in South Lake Tahoe is informing the public that they will be having an "Active Shooter Drill" on Thursday, June 2 at one of the Barton facilities near the hospital.
This is a dramatization involving law enforcement and may look very real to the public. CHP would like the public to tell their friends and neighbors, and anyone who might be in the area on Thursday, about the drill and not to be alarmed. Weapon simulators will be used in place of actual weapons, therefore giving the drill the appearance of an actual active shooter event.
South Lake Tahoe Police and Fire Departments Participate in Active Shooter Exercises
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/04/2014 - 3:12pm
In order to be trained and prepared to handle active shooter situations, the South Lake Tahoe Police and Fire Departments took part in exercises at Lake Tahoe Community College on Thursday, April 3. They will continue the exercises on Monday at Tahoe Valley Elementary.
Both training sessions take place at school campuses that are on Spring Break so students and classes are not disturbed. The purpose of the exercises are to give the departments an opportunity to work together in order to be prepared should an active shooter incident take place within the city limits.
School and Community Safety at the Forefront
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/21/2013 - 5:09pm
It was just 3 minutes from the time a gun was shot today in Sparks, Nevada until the first police officer arrived at Sparks Middle School. In that 3 minutes, one math teacher was killed, two students were shot and the young shooter shot and killed himself.
Great Shakeout Earthquake Drills on Thursday
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/16/2013 - 1:52pm
Students and staff at South Lake Tahoe schools will join millions around the world on Thursday to practice "Drop, Cover and Hold On" during Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills. The drills will be held at 10:17 on 10-17.
Over 18 million people and groups around the globe have registered on line as a participant in their own 10:17 on 10-17 drill. The recent earthquake in the Philippines shows that it is important to know what do in case of this type of emergency.
Nevada Highway Patrol personnel to be awarded medals for actions during IHOP shooting
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 2:23pmBy Chuck Allen / Nevada Highway Patrol
Several personnel from the Nevada Highway Patrol will each be awarded a Commendation Medal this Friday for their timely, professional and outstanding performance they displayed on the morning of September 6th, in Carson City.
Shortly before 9:00 am that morning, the Nevada Department of Public Safety-Communications Center began receiving information of an active shooter near the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurant on South Carson Street.
