Nakhon Ratchasima, More realistic than in the movies, a kindergarten in Korat rehearsed the emergency response plan ‘Run, Hide, Fight’ in case a criminal breaks into the school, in order to be ready to handle the situation if an unexpected event occurs.
This is real footage, real sound, but it is just a very realistic rehearsal of Baan Khun Nu Kindergarten School, Mueang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, in which the school simulated a situation where 2 criminals holding military weapons invaded the school and opened fire, causing injuries to several teachers, creating panic among teachers and over 300 students in the kindergarten. The criminals also took some students hostage. Immediately after the incident, the school director had to stay calm and call the local police, along with coordinating with officers from the Special Operations Division, Investigation Division, Provincial Police Region 3 (SWAT) to join in quelling the incident and helping the hostages.
As for the teachers who are with the chil
dren, they must stay calm and help the children find a way to escape for their safety. If they cannot escape, the teachers must have the children hide tightly in the room, turn off the lights, lock the doors, and create barriers to prevent the perpetrators from reaching the children. During this step, the teachers must control their emotions, take care of and control the children, and comfort the children because some are in shock in order to get through the situation. Even though it was a rehearsal, it can be seen that many children were shocked, especially at the sound of a realistic gunshot. Some even cried, but they still listened to the teachers’ orders, were disciplined, did not make loud noises, and crouched still until finally the officers were able to control the situation and arrest the perpetrators. The students and teachers were safely rescued by the police.
This training for the incident response plan in case of a criminal breaking into the school is called ‘Run Hide Fight 2024’ by the Special O
perations Division, Investigation Division of Provincial Police Region 3, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima Police Station, Bangkok Hospital Ratchasima and Baan Khun Nu Kindergarten School. The event is organized to prepare school personnel, students and related officers to be ready to handle the situation, including evacuating, helping and taking care of children closely to ensure safety for children in the event of an unexpected incident.
Source: Thai News Agency