April 14, 2009

Haz-Mat crews plan for the worst

       Crews from all over Central Indiana convened in downtown Indianapolis earlier today to simulate a coordinated terrorist attack involving large-scale hazardous materials releases at several locations throughout the city.  The nearly one-hundred personnel involved in the exercise were from a variety of agencies including fire departments, police departments, ambulance services, hospitals, emergency management, health departments, and a multitude of other government agencies.  Crews simulated a real-time, real-resource incident that involved many agencies covering a large spatial area.  The event tested area responders and the resources available at any given time.  The session began at 9 a.m. and lasted until around 3 p.m.  Crews would stop the exercise at pre-determined intervals to review their findings and discuss what would be done before continuing on to the next benchmark.  The combined hazardous materials team members from the White River Township and Greenwood Fire Departments participated in the drill. 
 

           
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