CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — The Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Clay County Fire Rescue will be conducting a “full-scale joint active assailant training exercise” on Thur., Oct. 19.
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The training exercise is planned to take place at local businesses near Highway 17 and Bald Eagle Road in Fleming Island.
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The sheriff’s office wants the community to know that increased activity in the area will be a result of both law enforcement and fire personnel taking part in the exercise.
“We want to assure the public that this is solely a training exercise, and there is no cause for alarm,” CCSO said in a Facebook post addressing the community. “Please be aware that this event is “NOT” open to the public.”
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The sheriff’s office said that the objective of this exercise is to “better improve preparedness for potential incidents, provide realistic training for law enforcement and public safety officials in response to a simulated active assailant situation, enhance staff coordination, and validate post-incident management planning and emergency response operations.”
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