Auburndale police, fire collaborate on active shooter training [Video]

AUBURNDALE, Fla. (WFLA) — The Auburndale Police and Fire Departments are collaborating on active shooter training this week in an effort to prepare for a worst case scenario at Auburndale High School.

The two departments will spend their mornings on Tuesday through Thursday at the police department doing classroom lessons and the afternoons doing physical practice at the high school.

“We’re taking a strategy that is implemented nationwide and effectively training with our fire department,” said Auburndale PD Lt. Austin Leal. “So that we’re not going to be the only ones that respond to an active shooter event.”

Police said all firearms they are using today have been set up with non-lethal practice rounds, but residents near the school should expect to see activity and hear noises.

“They’re the ones that are trained to save people’s lives,” said Lt. Leal of working with the fire department. “Our job, we do …