Day Session
Reed City
- Staging (arrive 12:30 PM)
- Osceola County EMD / EOC — 22054 Professional Dr, Reed City, MI
Run #1
Stage 12:30 – 1:00 PM
Activity 1:00 – 2:15 PM
Run #2
Stage 2:15 – 2:45 PM
Activity 2:45 – 4:00 PM
Osceola County ASHER T/E Series 2026
Active Shooter Response Drills
Participant Handbook
Wednesday, October 28, 2026DRILL (Field Activity)ACTIVE SHOOTER
Reed City 1:00 – 4:00 PM / Hersey 6:00 – 9:00 PM
No live firearms / weapons on site
Secure all weapons in your vehicle before participating. Drive safe & slow — no lights. Tap for all safety rules →
Two Sessions, Two Runs Each
1:00 – 4:00 PM
Evening Session
Hersey
- Staging (arrive 5:30 PM)
- Blodgett Landing — 605 E 3rd St, Hersey, MI
- Exercise site
- Commission on Aging — 215 S Division St, Hersey, MI
Run #1
Stage 5:30 – 6:00 PM
Activity 6:00 – 7:15 PM
Run #2
Stage 7:15 – 7:45 PM
Activity 7:45 – 9:00 PM
Optional pre-exercise briefing: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Wednesday Oct 28 at the Osceola County Emergency Management Center (22054 Professional Dr, Reed City, MI).
Find Your Role
Tap your role for your guide, IAP actions, and channels.
All ParticipantsUnified player guidelines — read this first, whatever your role.Open guide Law EnforcementContact Teams, Rescue Taskforce escort, Hard Perimeter & Law Supervisor.Open guide Fire / EMR (Rescue Taskforce)Soft Perimeter, Rescue Taskforce, Hazard Mgt Supervisor & Staging.Open guide EMSMedical Contingency, Casualty Collection, Triage, Transport & Med-Surge.Open guide Victim SimulatorsVolunteers playing injured victims — what to expect and how to stay safe.Open guide Exercise ControllersRun the exercise safely, on time, and within scope.Open guide
Reference
Exercise Purpose & Scope
Active shooter tragedies can affect any community of any size and require specialized planning, equipment, training, and exercise for public safety to ensure effective response.
The purpose of these field drills is to give participants the opportunity to gain experience, refine skills, and enhance the teamwork necessary to respond to an active shooter scenario requiring a multi-agency response.
Law enforcement, fire/rescue, EMS, 911, and emergency management personnel will be tested on their use of the existing Active Shooter Incident Action Plan (I.A.P.) and the critical components of response actions, incident command, communications, and coordination in a simulated field scenario.
These drills build on previous Training & Exercise sessions in this series and set the foundation for corresponding recovery planning efforts.
The goal of these drills is to “test” our ability to execute the critical actions established in our current Active Shooter Incident Action Plan (I.A.P.). It is critical that all agencies maintain proficiency and readiness on this plan and are ready to execute it when needed. (Contact EMD or your training officer if not!)
Reference standard: NFPA 3000 (PS) — Standard for an Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response (ASHER) Program
What to Expect
1. Staging & Briefing
- Each agency has received a Resource Request / Assignment — provide the units assigned; they fill roles needed to run the activity.
- Staging is at a separate site close to the exercise area. Stage 30 minutes before the stated exercise time.
- A participant briefing is held about 15 minutes before start with instructions & key details.
2. Exercise Activity
- Units are dispatched via simulated channels and tested through the 1st hour of a simulated active shooter incident.
- First 20–30 min: the essential 6 actions to stop the killing & save lives.
- By 60 min: Supervisors and full Incident Command established (per the I.A.P.).
3. Post Drill & 2nd Run
- Run #1 ends — units “hot wash” and re-stage.
- Run #2 is conducted on a 2nd scenario using the same participant roles.
2026 Osceola County ASHER Series
This drill builds on previous ASHER Training/Exercise activities and is intended to be an annual series.
ASHER Incident Management Workshops
- ASHER I.A.P. Overview (Virtual / Online)
- Incident Mgt Workshop — Tue Sept 1 (2 sessions / Evart)
- Incident Mgt Workshop — Wed Sept 2 (2 sessions / Reed City)
- Incident Mgt Workshop — Tue Sept 9 (Law session / Reed City)
Active Shooter Functional Workshops
- Medical — Tue Sept 9, 1–3 PM
- Govt & Agency — Wed Sept 23, 10 AM–12 PM
- 9-1-1 / PSAP — N/A
- Rescue Taskforce — Newaygo County, Oct 19–25 (being updated for MCOLES, MI credits & protocol updates)
Active Shooter Practical Series
- ASHER Response Drills — Wed Oct 28 (Reed City & Hersey) ← TODAY
- ASHER Recovery Workshop — Thu Oct 29 – Fri Oct 30 (EMD internal activity)
Exercise Questions
Mark Watkins, Osceola County Emergency Management