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Arkansas, Texas-Arkansas, Arkansas-On Friday, a conference room at the Texarkana Arkansas Convention Center was filled with participants from different backgrounds sitting in chairs, keeping a distance from most social The chair responded to the three-hour direction to deal with the fire at the scene. Brent Rose, an instructor who focuses on firepower training, drove the students through many storylines and made them understand the feelings and expectations of the shooting scene.

He said: "When you encounter a certain situation, everyone will deal with it differently."

Rose’s life experience led him from a young man in church, a free-spirited music student, to a well-trained police officer. He began wearing badges at the age of 34. He personally experienced some gun situations and shared his experience and observations.

He said: "In the past, law enforcement agencies received training after receiving a shooting call. They can reach the scene, block the cordon, cover their presence and wait for backup, especially the special police." "After Columbine, the situation changed. Patrol personnel are now trained on how to enter, clear buildings, contact and neutralize.

Active shooter. "

Looking back on the past few decades, he sympathized with this fact.

Ross said: "The world is in a state of tension." "Never thought we would get a story about an attack on the U.S. Capitol in a million years. Or that there were only four guards guarding it. But here we are."

He emphasized the chaos, fear and most importantly the rapid development of the incident.

"People react differently to these situations, especially if they are not trained," he said. "Since 2000, there have been 277 shooting incidents in the United States, and 28 in 2019."

He listed the various places where these shooting incidents took place, and then went to the next place, which is the fact that the shooting scene was overburdened by the senses.

Ross said: "Once it happens, you will make noises and people begging for help." "Everything you see, hear, smell, feel, and even taste will be in the process of experiencing the scene. There will be guns, gunshots, shells, people running, people hiding, shooters taking innocent lives. Your senses will be overloaded. You will process a lot of information immediately, and you may experience panic, Pressure is even phenomena such as tunnel vision.

"Training will help you prepare."

In addition to gun training and conditioning, he also recommends using laser tags and paintball.

Ross said: "Believe it or not, this can teach you to start thinking tactically and immediately process a lot of information, which is essential for survival in one of these situations."

Representatives from LawShield of the United States also arrived, the company providing legal assistance for shooting activities related to self-defense.

(For more information about its training services, please visit "Concentrated Fire Training" on Facebook.)

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Vanderbilt Provost and Deputy Minister of Academic Affairs Susan Went will become the President of Wake Forest University on July 1.

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Nashville, Tennessee (WSMV)-President and Deputy Secretary of Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente will become the President of Wake Forest University later this year, Vanderbilt announced on Sunday.

Wente has served in Vanderbilt for 19 years. She recently served as the interim president of the university from August 2019 to June 30, 2020.

"Susan Wente is a leader in higher education, and Vanderbilt University is in a strong position today because of Susan and her leadership. She combines scientists The precision and rigor of the leader, the strategic thinking of the leader and the commitment of the dedication mentor to others. She has left a long-lasting legacy for our community." Vanderbilt principal Daniel Diermeier (Daniel Diermeier) told Wrote in a letter from the university community. "I am very grateful to Susan for her partnership and many contributions, and I wish her success in Wake Forest. She embodies the spirit of Vanderbilt, and we are always She is in debt."

She served as interim prime minister from August 15, 2019 to June 30, 2020, a period that coincided with the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. She is the main architect of the university’s response to COVID-19 and its “back to campus” program, which makes Vanderbilt one of the few leading universities in the country, successfully inviting all students back this school year campus.

Bruce Evans, chairman of the board of directors of Vanderbilt University, said in a press release: "Susan always puts Vanderbilt first, which is more obvious than during the pandemic." The extensive knowledge of institutions, science and medicine, as well as our academic and research enterprises, led the university through the turbulent COVID-19 outbreak until it successfully returned to campus this fall.

Vanderbilt would forever thank Susan for her 19 years of service at the university and her courageous leadership during this historic period. I hope she will perform best in her new position. "

At the April 2020 meeting, the Board of Trustees issued a resolution to Winter in recognition of her outstanding leadership, serving as interim Prime Minister and Provost, and appointed her as Chairman of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Chairman Cornelius Vanderbilt recognizes teachers for pioneering research.

"I will always thank the Vanderbilt community. For nearly two decades, we have been working together to increase the impact of this university." Wendt said in a press release. "As you have heard me say before, Vanderbilt does not have a pause button, and I am committed to the important work that will begin this spring semester. We still have a lot of work to do, and I look forward to continuing in the rest of the time. Cooperation. You know, although I will no longer be a Vanderbilt person, I look forward to cheering for your future success."

Winter is the first woman to lead Vanderbilt, and Vanderbilt is the first woman to serve as the Provost, and will become the first woman in Wake Forest. president. During his tenure at Vanderbilt, Winter has been committed to providing more opportunities for women throughout the school, and has always advocated equality and inclusive academic affairs.

Wente was appointed as Vanderbilt Provost in 2014.

She was also praised for leading and designing the many academic features of the historic transformation of the University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center into two separate legal financial entities by 2016.

President and CEO Jeff Balser said: “Susan’s wisdom and firm judgment are at the center of a deep and innovative partnership between the university and the medical center. This partnership is unique in the field of academic medicine, De Bilt is in a leadership position and is able to thrive.” Director of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Dean of the School of Medicine. "She has been a trusted colleague and friend for many years, and I sincerely congratulate Wake Forest on his historic appointment."

Wente joined the university in 2002 as a professor and head of cell and developmental biology. In 2009, she was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Research of the Medical Center and served as the Senior Associate Dean of Biomedical Sciences. This position combines research and graduate education for the first time. In this position, she led multiple inter-agency graduate programs and oversaw the training of more than 1,000 graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.

Winter will step down as Vanderbilt (Vanderbilt) on June 20. The university will look for her successor internationally.

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