Police Prepare Teachers for Possibility of Armed Attack at Dixon School (VIDEO)

The tragedy at Columbine High School in 1999 transformed active-shooter response forever, as you can see in this USA Today article. During that incident, authorities waited outside the school for nearly 45 minutes waiting for a tactical team. 

After the tragedy, police across the country developed "active-shooter" training. It calls for responding officers to rush toward gunfire and step over bodies and bleeding victims, if necessary, to stop the gunman — the active shooter — first.

While that article speaks more about police response, readiness among teachers and administrators has become a major focus as well.

That's one reason the Dixon Police Department began training local teachers and school employees Wednesday on how to respond in the event of an active-shooter situation.

While the department hopes that no such tragedy ever strikes in Dixon, the possibility always exists. 

"We are prepared to respond and feel that preparation and education of the public is an important component to an active shooter response protocol," the department said on their Facebook page Wednesday. 

 The attached video was created in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security, according to Dixon PD. "It's a valuable tool for those wishing to obtain more information."