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Preparing for the unthinkable

RJ Photo: Kayla Barnes Area firefighters, including members of the Argyle Fire Department, carry a volunteer on a stretcher during an emergency response drill at Argyle High School April 27.

RJ Photo: Kayla Barnes Area firefighters, including members of the Argyle Fire Department, carry a volunteer on a stretcher during an emergency response drill at Argyle High School April 27.

Men armed with rifles while students or teachers lie injured and officials organize outside, attempting hostage negotiations; this scenario describes the event emergency workers from Lafayette and Green counties trained for during a drill at Argyle High School a week ago.