Pitt official says more faculty need active killer training sessions – By Bill Schackner (Triblive) / Apr 13 2023
Not enough of the University of Pittsburgh’s 5,800 faculty have opted to take a campus police course that could save their lives if someone with a gun, knife or other weapon invades campus, a top official said.
Fallout from Monday night’s active shooter hoaxes and a nearly 90-minute delay by Pitt in sending out an emergency message to campus reached the school’s Faculty Assembly.
Ted Fritz, vice chancellor for public safety and emergency management, was asked to brief the elected faculty members on Pitt’s review of the emergency notification system on all five campuses and related moves. The intent is to ensure faster messaging if another hoax, or even worse, were to occur.
Faculty expressed worries during a Wednesday meeting that not all classroom doors can be locked, how they should respond to a lockdown and what happens to those suddenly left outside sealed buildings. One member suggested authorizing officials beyond the campus police chief to distribute emergency messages.
