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Tacoma School Shooting Prompts Red Cross To Shares Tips for Helping Youth Cope with Trauma

The Willamette Chapter of the American Red Cross offers information in response to Wednesday's fatal shooting at Foss High School in Tacoma.

(SALEM) - “The Red Cross would like to offer some safety tips to help students and their families cope with this disaster” said Jeff Kresner, Emergency Services Director. “How a parent or other adult reacts to youth and young adults following any traumatic event can help them recover more quickly and more completely” he added.

Disasters are upsetting to everyone involved. Youth, older people, and/or people with disabilities are especially at risk. For a youth or young adult, his or her view of the world as a safe and predictable place is temporarily lost.

Keizer Police Hosting Firearms Safety Class (AUDIO)

The risk of firearms-related unintentional injuries or deaths can be reduced when firearms owners are aware of and fully understand their responsibility to handle firearms safely and store them in a secure manner.

(KEIZER) - The Keizer Police Department is hosting a free community presentation on firearms safety.

The presentation will take place Monday, September 18th from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Keizer Police Auditorium located at 930 Chemawa Rd NE.

The presentation is open to the public. Registration is required.

Lincoln County Holding School Shooting Drill During Spring Break

Specific information on the drill will be provided to area radio stations at the start of the drill. The exact date, time and location will not be announced to the public prior to that.

(LINCOLN CITY) - Heading to the coast to get away during spring break???

Well, don`t be shocked or alarmed if you see a bunch of police and fire vehicles heading for, or outside a school in Lincoln County.

Lincoln County police agencies, the Lincoln County School District, Oregon State Police, area fire departments, and other county public safety agencies will be participating in a coordinated emergency school shooting drill at one of Lincoln City's schools during spring break, March 20th through 24th.

Toy Guns That Look Real and Real Ones That Don`t

(Salem) - Things are not always what they seem. It is an old saying that applies to countless situations. But for a police officer, that everyday type of reality can lead to an altogether different situational outcome, or destiny.