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County emergency manager praises district after active‑shooter drill, presents plaque to Waterloo schools
Summary
Portage County Emergency Management Director Ryan Shafford told the Waterloo Local Board the county ran a third annual full‑scale active‑shooter drill in October and presented the district a plaque recognizing its role in preparedness exercises.
Ryan Shafford, Portage County’s emergency management director, told the Waterloo Local Board that the county held a full‑scale active‑shooter exercise in October and that the district had improved its procedures since planning began in March. "As you're aware, in October, we did a full scale active shooter drill," Shafford said, noting this was the county’s third year running the exercise and that it has moved from urban to suburban to rural settings to test response plans.
Shafford thanked district leaders and staff for their work setting up and coordinating the exercise and presented a plaque on behalf of the commissioners and the emergency management office "to Waterloo schools as a reminder of your dedication to the field of emergency preparedness." The board accepted the recognition; no formal action was required. The presentation highlighted the district’s continuing collaboration with local, regional and state partners on safety planning.
