
CFISD staff and first responders gather at the simulated reunification site at the Berry Center on June 3 to debrief the full-scale safety exercise.
June 3, 2026—Cypress-Fairbanks ISD’s office of emergency management, in collaboration with the CFISD police department and local first responders, concluded its full-scale safety exercise on June 3 at Rowe Middle School (7611 Westgreen Blvd.) and the Berry Center (8877 Barker Cypress Road).
The Response to Emergent Active Threat Crisis & Tactical Reunification (REACT-R) exercise tested CFISD’s and public safety partners’ response to an active campus threat, focusing on emergency procedures, interagency coordination and student reunification.
“This safety exercise was a strong collaboration between CFISD and local law enforcement and first responders,” said Eric Mendez, CFISD chief of police. “The goal is to strengthen our safety and security preparedness and evaluate areas for improvement. We hope to make this a continued annual practice going forward.”

CFISD staff and first responders gather at the simulated reunification site at the Berry Center on June 3 to debrief the full-scale safety exercise.
June 3, 2026—Cypress-Fairbanks ISD’s office of emergency management, in collaboration with the CFISD police department and local first responders, concluded its full-scale safety exercise on June 3 at Rowe Middle School (7611 Westgreen Blvd.) and the Berry Center (8877 Barker Cypress Road).
The Response to Emergent Active Threat Crisis & Tactical Reunification (REACT-R) exercise tested CFISD’s and public safety partners’ response to an active campus threat, focusing on emergency procedures, interagency coordination and student reunification.
“This safety exercise was a strong collaboration between CFISD and local law enforcement and first responders,” said Eric Mendez, CFISD chief of police. “The goal is to strengthen our safety and security preparedness and evaluate areas for improvement. We hope to make this a continued annual practice going forward.”
