EP 626 - Katelyn Jetelina, Your Local Epidemiologist, on The Benefits and Harms of Active Assailant Drills and the Widespread Impacts of Mass Shootings
Active shooter and lockdown drills are part of a broader spectrum of emergency preparedness but there are differing levels of effectiveness and risks. Katelyn Jetelina, aka \u201cYour Local Epidemiologist,\u201d talks with Stephanie Desmon about the benefits and real harms of these activities and why she does have hope that we will make progress with gun violence solutions, though at a \u201csnail\u2019s pace.\u201d They also discuss the wide-ranging ripple effects of violence beyond the victims such as community-level mental health impacts.