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WEIRTON -- As incidents of mass shooting incidents continue across the country, a local business is teaming up with a western Pennsylvania church to showcase some of the ways communities can respond.
Lauttamus Communications and Security will present a House of Worship Active Shooter/Violent Intruder Response Seminar, Friday, at the Lauttamus Communications and Security Event Center, located at 1000 Colliers Way in Weirton.
"We have several outstanding speakers from DHS, Tree of Life, Fusion Center and law enforcement," explained Scott Moore, safety director for St. Oscar Romero Parish, in Canonsburg, which has partnered with Lauttamus for the seminar.
The event is free, but attendees must register ahead of time to receive a ticket by going online to https://www.lauttamus.com/events/active-shooter-presentation/registration.htm.
According to an agenda for the event, doors will open at 5 p.m., with a prayer and opening remarks offered at 5:50 p.m.
Speakers are set to include Bob Winters, of DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; Shawn A. Brokos of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and Tree of Life; representatives of the West Virginia State Police and Pennsylvania State Police; and Ashley Bleacher of the Pennsylvania Fusion Center.