Active shooter training reinforces importance of teamwork

The Uinta County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) and Uinta County Emergency Management hosted a three-day active shooter response course last week at the Evanston Roundhouse. In attendance were participants from the Evanston, Torrington and Rock Springs police departments, as well as the Uinta and Sweetwater county sheriffs’ offices, Uinta County Fire and EMS, FEMA, the Veterans Administration and Uinta County Public Health. Additional agencies throughout the state and bordering states received invitations. FEMA paid for the event.