THE BERNALILLO COUNTY STATE SENATOR WHO HELPED START AN ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING PILOT PROGRAM WANTS TO EXPAND IT BOTH STATEWIDE AND NATIONWIDE. DEMOCRAT MICHAEL PADILLA TELLS US THE TRAINING LETS FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS GO INTO A SHOOTING SCENE WITH POLICE … INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE AND CONTAIN THE SITUATION.
SANCHEZ SAYS IT'S HARD TO GAUGE HOW MUCH TIME THAT SAVES. BUT HE SAYS EVEN IF IT GIVES RESPONDERS SECONDS TO SAVE ANOTHER LIFE, IT'S WELL WORTH IT.
TO TAKE THE PROGRAM NATIONAL, PADILLA SAYS HE'D NEED ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO BUILD AN ACADEMY IN NEW MEXICO AND WOULD CHARGE A FEE FOR THE TRAINING.
