Republican-Clipper photo What would you do?: Holding a harmless plastic handgun, Ridgeway Superintendent Brenda Dougan plays the role of an armed intruder who has burst through the door of a classroom. The faculty members threw rubber footballs at Ms. Dougan as an illustration of what could be done to distract an armed intruder. The key is to do everything to protect the children, according to trainer Mark Richards of Gallatin.
Ridgeway R-5 faculty members received training Monday on how to handle an almost unthinkable situation: Fighting off an armed intruder that has broken into their classroom.
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