The University of Mary Washington Police will conduct a first responder training exercise on Wednesday, March 5, Thursday, March 6, and Friday, March 7, 2025, on the Fredericksburg campus. The exercise is in collaboration with local and state public safety agencies and led by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. It will utilize empty areas of campus during the scheduled Spring Break, when classes are not in session.<\/p>
The training gives law enforcement, public safety and emergency management teams the opportunity to practice a coordinated response to a simulated incident in a campus facility. Russell and Marshall Halls – two residence halls offline and scheduled for demolition in the coming year – will be the primary site. Both buildings are already closed to the public. Police vehicles will be parked in the adjacent Marshall lot and police activity may be visible during the exercise, which includes a simulated interior active shooter response.<\/p>
Signage will be visible on the buildings and on surrounding sidewalks to alert the campus community and neighbors during the two-day training exercise. While some activity will occur outside of the buildings, it will all be contained on campus and mostly occur within the two buildings. A classroom session will be held on the first day.<\/p>
The exercise is not open to the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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