Don't be alarmed: OPP training exercise planned for high school in Exeter
Don't be alarmed if you see an increased police presence in Exeter on Friday.
Members of Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), West Region OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), and West Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), are partnering with the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) for emergency response training at the South Huron District High School in Exeter.
Emergency responders will be doing training exercises for scenarios involving high-risk situations including active attackers.
The training is is expected to run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
According to police, members of the public will notice several emergency response vehicles and personnel in and around the school property.
The school, located at 92 Gidley St. will be closed to students for a P.A. Day.
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