THIS IS A DRILL ONLY......The Morris County Office of Emergency Management participated in a drill with many of our partnering agencies at Picatinny Arsenal. The sounds of gunfire, bombs and screams created a scenario that alowed all of the emergency responders to deal with a realistic response. Work cubicles and common areas turned into staged crime scenes as a possible real-world scenario unfolded in the headquarters building of the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center at Picatinny Arsenal. The entire scenario, both in preparation and response, was made possible through mutual aid with many supporting organizations, including the Morris County Office of Emergency Management, Morris County Sheriffs Emergency Response Team, Morris County Sheriffs Bomb Squad, St. Clairs Hospital -- Denville and Dover, St. Claires Emergency Medical Services and Paramedics. Other participants included the Rockaway Township Fire Department EMS, Florham Park First Aid Squad, and the Cedar Knolls Fire Department EMS. Before the scenario began, the Morris County emergency management office provided make-up to the persons portraying victims of gunshots and explosions so that the exercise had the look and feel of the trauma that could result from such an attack. See the entire article: army.mil/article/113282/
Posted on: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:27:31 +0000
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