Warner Robins, Ga WGXA — A local 911 dispatcher is reflecting on the teamwork and training that helped emergency responders handle the Warner Robins High School shooting earlier this month. Corporal Amanda Shell with the Houston County Sheriff's Office says she was working alongside her fellow dispatchers on August 12 when they were alerted through the crisis alert system that Warner Robins High School was under a Code Red lockdown. Shell says dispatch quickly established communication with a school resource officer to confirm the situation. The shooting happened after a confrontation between two ninth-grade students. One student was shot in the leg and was transported for treatment with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. READ MORE | Unloaded gun found in Huntington Middle student’s backpack during search, district says Shell says handling an emergency of that magnitude requires more than one person. “There were eleven of us on the floor, and each person played a vital part,” Shell said. She says dispatchers undergo extensive training to prepare for emergencies, including mental health training. “There’s a lot of training that goes on,” Shell said. “There’s a lot of training, like mental health training, too, that we have to have, because what you don’t see is, in those moments, like the Warner Robins shooting, everything else doesn’t stop.” Shell says she is thankful to work for an agency that places an emphasis on mental health and preparation. During the…
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