Police train for situations like those they faced at Garlic Festival shooting

COMMUNITY TO RECOVER BUT FOR MANY ACTION IS BETTER THAN NO ACTION. GILROY IS LIVING BY ONE MOTTO THIS WEEK: GILROY STRONG. 4:30 IF WE DON'T UNITE THEN WE COULDN'T SURVIVE AND GET THROUGH THIS AT THIS MOMENT AND THAT IS OUR GOAL JUST GETTING THROUGH THIS NOW VICTOR CERVANTES IS THE SENIOR MANAGER AT THE GILROY CHILI'S AND WEDNESDAY HE AND HIS TEAM DELIVERED LUNCH AND DINNER TO FIRST RESPONDERS. 3:18 WE WEREN'T TRYING TO GET IN THE WAY JUST HELP OUR IN WHATEVER WAY WE COULD CHILI'S STAFF WEREN'T THE ONLY ONES HELPING OUT FIRST RESPONDERS WITH TREATS ... A FAMILY AND THERE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN MADE A SPECIAL DELIVERED HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE CAKE TODAY TOO. ONLY THREE DAYS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE SHOOTING AND THE COMMUNITY IS STILL TRYING TO RECOVER -- INCLUDING COUNTLESS PEOPLE STILL TRYING TO GET THEIR BELONGINGS BACK. 14:44 I LEFT ALL THE STUFF, THE JEWELERY I SELL, THE CAR ALL MY STUFF THERE THE FBI IS TRYING TO SIFT THROUGH ALL THE EVIDENCE AT THE MULTI ACRE CRIME SCENE ...AND IT COULD BE DAYS BEFORE EVERYONE'S THINGS ARE RETURNED... IN THE MEANTIME CERVANTES AND HIS TEAM HOPES A GOOD MEAL WILL HELP THEM THROUGH IT. 5:15 JUST A MOMENT OF PEACE JUST TO KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO WANT THEM TO BE OKAY AND WANT THEM TO HAVE THE ENERGY TO GET THROUGH THE NEXT DAY TO MAKE THIS BETTER FOR OUR COMMUNITY THESE MEALS ARE NOT JUST A ONE TIME THING -- THEY WERE OUT THERE STARTING MONDAY AND THEY'RE MAKING SURE HOT FOOD IS GETTING TO CHRISTMAS HILL PARK AND CITY HALL. REPORTING LIVE IN MONTEREY CAITLIN CONRAD KSBW ACTION NEWS EIGHT. WE HAVE MUCH MORE ON THE DEADLY SHOOTING ON OUR WEBSITE... INCLUDING HOW YOU CAN HELP OR DONATE TO THE VICTIMS. YOU CAN FIND IT ALL ON THE KSBW MOBILE APP OR ON OUR WEBSITE AT KSBW DOT COM. ### NEW AT SIX. MANY ARE PRAISING THE QUICK ACTIONS OF POLICE WHO STOPPED THE GUNMAN IN GILROY. THE TACTICS USED BY THOSE OFFICERS ARE IDENTICAL TO WHAT OTHER LAW ENFORCMENT AGENCIES USE ACROSS THE STATE AND HERE ON THE CENTRAL COAST. ACTION NEWS REPORTER PHIL GOMEZ HAS JOINS US LIVE FROM SANTA CRUZ WITH THE TACTICAL EFFORTS USED TO MITIGATE A THREAT AND SAVE LIVES... PHIL??? SADLY, THE THREAT OF A MASS SHOOTING IS SOMETHING LAW ENFORCEMENT AROUND THE COUNTRY AND HERE ON THE CENTRAL COAST HAVE TO PREPARE FOR WHETHER IT'S AT A SCHOOL, OFFICE OR A COMMUNITY EVENT. "SUSPECTS DESCRIPTION: WMA, 20'S BLACK T-SHIRT) THIS IS AN ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING DRILL HELD AT SCOTTS VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL LAST MONTH. IT'S MEANT TO BE AS REAL AS POSSIBLE WITH AS MANY AS 30 DIFFERENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL FIRE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGNECIES TAKING PART. THE TACTICS GILROY POLICE USED AT THE GARLIC FESTIVAL WERE PRACTICED IN THIS TRAINING SESSION. "MOST OF US IN THE NATION ARE ON THE SAME PAGE IN TERMS OF WHAT KIND OF TACTICAL AND TRAINING WE'RE GOING THROUGH IN ORDER TO RESPOND TO THESE HORRIFIC INCIDENTS." LAW ENFORCEMENT APPROACH AN ACTIVE SHOOTER INCIDENT IN WAVES. THE FIRST WAVE IS CONCENTRATING ON STOPPING THE SHOOTER OR SHOOTERS. "OUR STANDARD ORDER IS TO ALL OF OUR PEOPLE IS AS SOON AS YOU CAN YOU GET IN THERE AND SEEK WHERE THE THREAT IS; YOU PUT OUT THAT INFORMATION AND YOU TAKE CARE OF THAT THREAT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE." THE SECOND WAVE IS 'THE RESCUE TEAM" THEIR GOAL IS TO CREATE A "WARM ZONE"-A SAFE PASSAGEWAY WHICH WILL ALLOW THE THIRD WAVE OF FIREFIGHTERS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO ATTEND TO THOSE WOUNDED. IN THE PAST FIRE CREWS WOULD WAIT UNTIL IT WAS SAFE TO ENTER AND TREAT THE INJURED AND WOUNDED-BUT THAT HAS CHANGED. "IT'S BEEN A COUNTYWIDE EFFORT. THE FIRE CHIEFS WORKING JOINTLY TOGETHER WE RECEIVED A GRANT OPPORTUNITY IN ALL FRONT LINE APPARATUS AROUND THE COUNTY REGARDLESS OF JURISDICTION HAVE HELMETS AND VESTS WE'RE ABLE TO REDUCE THAT TIME FRAME AND GET THEM CARE MORE QUICKLY." NOW, ALL TEN FIRE AGENCIES IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY ARE TRAINED TO GO IN WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT TO SAVE LIVES. "THIS YEAR WE'VE HAD 3 DIFFERENT TRAININGS THAT WE'VE ROLLED OUT BOTH WITH SIZE AND EQUIPMENT. UNDERSTANDING THE EQUIPMENT . WHEN TO USE IT. HOW TO MOVE IN FORMATIONS. KIND OF THE RAMPING UP ALL THE WAY TO THE TRAINING WE DID IN SCOTTS VALLEY." POLICE AND FIRE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO LET THEM KNOW IF THEY HEAR OR SUSPECT A POTENTIAL ATTACK. THIS WEEK THE SANTA CRUZ POLICE DEPARTMENT LAUNCHED AN E-MAIL ACCOUNT WHERE PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY E-MAIL POLICE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT A POTENTIAL THREAT WE'VE POSTED THE LINK ON KSBW.COM. IN SANTA CRUZ, PHIL GOMEZ, KSBW ACTION NEWS EIGHT ON THE CRIME

Many are praising the quick actions of police who stopped the gunman at the Gilroy Garlic Festival.The tactics used by those officers are identical to what other law enforcement agencies use across the state and here on the Central Coast.Sadly, the threat of a mass shooting is something law enforcement around the country and here on the Central Coast have to prepare for. Whether it's at a school, office or a community event. "Suspect description: White male adult, 20's black t-shirt," blared out a police scanner. The scanner sounded like another shooting incident but this is part of an active shooter training drill held at Scotts Valley High School last month.It's meant to be as real as possible with as many as 30 different local, state and federal fire and law enforcement agencies taking part. The tactics Gilroy Police used at The Garlic Festival were practiced in this training session."Most of us in the nation are on the same page in terms of what kind of tactical and training we're going through in order to respond to these horrific incidents," said Santa Cruz Police Chief, Andy Mills.Law enforcement approach an active shooter incident in waves.The first wave is concentrating on stopping the shooter or shooters."Our standard order is to all of our people is as soon as you can you get in there and seek where the threat is; you put out that information and you take care of that threat as quickly as possible," said Chief MillsThe second wave is the rescue team.Their goal is to create a "warm zone", a safe passageway which will allow the third wave of firefighters and medical personnel to attend to those wounded. In the past, fire crews would wait until it was safe to enter and treat the injured and wounded-but that has changed."It's been a countywide effort. The fire chiefs working jointly together. We received a grant opportunity in all front line apparatus around the county regardless of jurisdiction have helmets and vests. We're able to reduce that time frame and get them care more quickly," said Santa Cruz Fire Chief, Jason HajdukNow, all 10 fire agencies in Santa Cruz County are trained to go in with law enforcement to save lives."This year we've had three different trainings that we've rolled out both with size and equipment. Understanding the equipment . When to use it. How to move in formations. Kind of the ramping up all the way to the training we did in Scotts Valley," said Brian Thomas, Santa Cruz Fire CaptainPolice and fire encourage people to let them know if they hear or suspect a potential attack.This week the Santa Cruz Police Department launched an e-mail account where people can anonymously e-mail police any information about a potential threat. The e-mail is: threats@santacruzcity.com

GILROY, Calif. —

Many are praising the quick actions of police who stopped the gunman at the Gilroy Garlic Festival.

The tactics used by those officers are identical to what other law enforcement agencies use across the state and here on the Central Coast.

Sadly, the threat of a mass shooting is something law enforcement around the country and here on the Central Coast have to prepare for. Whether it's at a school, office or a community event.

"Suspect description: White male adult, 20's black t-shirt," blared out a police scanner.

The scanner sounded like another shooting incident but this is part of an active shooter training drill held at Scotts Valley High School last month.

It's meant to be as real as possible with as many as 30 different local, state and federal fire and law enforcement agencies taking part. The tactics Gilroy Police used at The Garlic Festival were practiced in this training session.

"Most of us in the nation are on the same page in terms of what kind of tactical and training we're going through in order to respond to these horrific incidents," said Santa Cruz Police Chief, Andy Mills.

Law enforcement approach an active shooter incident in waves.

The first wave is concentrating on stopping the shooter or shooters.

"Our standard order is to all of our people is as soon as you can you get in there and seek where the threat is; you put out that information and you take care of that threat as quickly as possible," said Chief Mills

The second wave is the rescue team.

Their goal is to create a "warm zone", a safe passageway which will allow the third wave of firefighters and medical personnel to attend to those wounded.

In the past, fire crews would wait until it was safe to enter and treat the injured and wounded-but that has changed.

"It's been a countywide effort. The fire chiefs working jointly together. We received a grant opportunity in all front line apparatus around the county regardless of jurisdiction have helmets and vests. We're able to reduce that time frame and get them care more quickly," said Santa Cruz Fire Chief, Jason Hajduk

Now, all 10 fire agencies in Santa Cruz County are trained to go in with law enforcement to save lives.

"This year we've had three different trainings that we've rolled out both with size and equipment. Understanding the equipment . When to use it. How to move in formations. Kind of the ramping up all the way to the training we did in Scotts Valley," said Brian Thomas, Santa Cruz Fire Captain

Police and fire encourage people to let them know if they hear or suspect a potential attack.

This week the Santa Cruz Police Department launched an e-mail account where people can anonymously e-mail police any information about a potential threat.

The e-mail is: threats@santacruzcity.com

Police train for situations like those they faced at Garlic Festival shooting

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