Saturday, June 05, 2010
Disaster Exercise In Pike County
KENTUCKY...
The Pike County Office of Emergency Management, in conjunction with local and regional disaster response organizations and police and fire departments, participated in a Full Scale Hazardous Materials Mass Casualty Disaster Exercise on Saturday. It took place on the new section of US460 on Little Creek. The exercise began at 9:30 A.M. and lasted most of the day. The cooperation of Highway District 12 was a significant contributor to the exercise. This was a full-scale exercise where teams of responders took part in a variety of disaster scenarios. The latest techniques and equipment were used as individuals and departments sharpened their skills in responding to many types of disasters...natural and man-made. Doug Tackett, Director of the Pike County Office of Emergency Management said this was one of the largest simulation and training events held in eastern Kentucky.
The Pike County Office of Emergency Management, in conjunction with local and regional disaster response organizations and police and fire departments, participated in a Full Scale Hazardous Materials Mass Casualty Disaster Exercise on Saturday. It took place on the new section of US460 on Little Creek. The exercise began at 9:30 A.M. and lasted most of the day. The cooperation of Highway District 12 was a significant contributor to the exercise. This was a full-scale exercise where teams of responders took part in a variety of disaster scenarios. The latest techniques and equipment were used as individuals and departments sharpened their skills in responding to many types of disasters...natural and man-made. Doug Tackett, Director of the Pike County Office of Emergency Management said this was one of the largest simulation and training events held in eastern Kentucky.
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