Oklahoma elementary school installs bulletproof shelters in classrooms after Florida massacre

An Oklahoma school district is taking precautionary action following the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school that left 17 students and faculty members dead.

Healdton Public School District, in Healdton, Oklahoma, has installed seven bulletproof storm shelters inside its elementary school classrooms and two larger ones in its middle school.

District officials told KOCO that they're also working on bringing the shelters, made by the company Shelter-In-Place, to the small town's high school.

"You think those things are never, ever gonna happen in your school, but, unfortunately, they do," Melissa Hudson, mom and president of the district's parent-teacher organization, told the station. "Some are caused by weather, and some are caused by man."

Superintendent Terry Shaw said that in case of an emergency, teachers would usher children into the shelters before entering the small room themselves and shutting the door, locking it behind them.

"When tornadoes strike, and Lord help us, when you have an intruder on campus, to know that you have somewhere to go quickly for the safety of your students," said Shaw. "It's very relaxing."

According to KOCO, each shelter can hold up to 35 students and two teachers.

The bulletproof units in Healdton are the first to be installed in the country, but Shelter-In-Place officials said they are currently in talks with other school districts.

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