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The training took place on the campus of UNC Hospitals Hillsborough, a four-story tower that has yet to open.
>>> YOUR NUMBER ONE SOURCE FOR LOCAL NEWS. IT WAS WRAL. A COVER YOU CAN RELY ON. >>> THIS IS A SCENARIO NO ONE WANTS TO LIVE. BEING IN THE MIDDLE OF A SHOOTING SITUATION. A TEAM OF FIRST RESPONDERS JOIN FOR AN EXERCISE. WE HAVE WHAT MAKES THIS SPECIAL TRAINING UNIQUE. >> Reporter: THIS TRAINING TAKEN PLACE IN THE HOSPITAL TOWER, WHICH HAS NOT YET OPEN. BUT HOSPITAL STAFF AND LAW ENFORCEMENT HAVE A CHANCE TO LEARN HOW TO RESPOND TO THE SITUATION OF ACTIVE SHOOTERS WHEN THE BUILDING OPENS NEXT MONTH. >> Reporter: DON’T WORRY, THIS IS JUST AN EXERCISE. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AS WELL AS EMS AND FIRE FIGHTERS HAVE COME TOGETHER TO TEST PREPARATION FOR AN ACTIVE FIRE SCENARIO. >> THIS OPPORTUNITY ALLOWS US TO TRAIN IN A WAY WE HAVE NEVER BEEN CAPABLE OF IN A REAL ENVIRONMENT AND HELPS US DISCOVER THE GAPS OF IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. >> HE SAYS PERSISTENCE, INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT, ENTERS AN UNKNOWN SCENARIO. EACH PERSON HOW TO RESPOND TO A REAL SITUATION. >> LOVE IT TO BE CHAOTIC KINNICK WHEN WE BEGIN BECAUSE IT IS AS IT WILL BE. INVESTIGATORS INDICATE THAT HPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE NOT SAFE FOR THIS TYPE OF THREAT. THE SHERIFF SAYS IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW HOW THEY CAN RESPOND IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN AN ACTIVE SHOOTING SITUATION. >> YOU MUST THINK ABOUT SITUATION AWARENESS. WHAT YOU EXPOSE. DON’T BE A VICTIM BECAUSE YOU DIDN’T THINK. >>> THE TRAINING HAS NOT DISTURBED THE OTHER OPERATIONS OF THIS HILLSBORO HOSPITAL. WE ARE INFORMED THAT THE PRACTICE WAS PLANNED IN ADVANCE OF WHAT WE SEEN WITH THE SHOOTING OF THE BLACK FRIDAY AND IT WAS BEFORE THE KILLING AT MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL JUST A FEW DAYS AGO. >> THE MORE TRAINING WE HAVE,
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