The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Bomb Disposal Unit in conjunction with the Forsyth County Emergency Management Agency recently hosted bomb threat management training for approximately 75 school officials and representatives of public safety agencies from around the state. All Forsyth County and city of Cumming public safety agencies participated in the training, designed to assist in planning for and responding to a bomb threat.
GBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Clayton said the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) and GBI started a partnership five years ago designed to train public officials to handle bomb threats.
“We have received very good feedback from all over the state of Georgia,” Clayton said. “This has made a significant impact on the way we handle bomb threats in Georgia.”
Clayton said the training provides a better understanding of how a community can come together to form a bomb threat response plan.
Forsyth County Emergency Management Agency Deputy Director Chris Grimes said hosting the GBI training was an honor.
“We were proud to host such important training here in our community and look forward to our continued partnership with the GBI and GEMA,” he said.
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