Weapons Of Mass Destruction Drill Will Be Held In Westchester

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – A large-scale, multi-agency exercise that features a scenario involving a major chemical release will be held Saturday in Valhalla, County Executive Rob Astorino and the Department of Emergency Services announced.

The Department of Emergency Services will host a large-scale, multi-agency hazardous emergency drill Saturday.
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Nicole Briggs

06/12/2015 5:00 p.m.

The exercise will begin at 9 a.m. at the DES Fire Training Center, 4 Dana Road in Valhalla. The goal of the exercise is to demonstrate a response to a major hazardous materials emergency or weapons of mass destruction event. The exercise will assess first responders’ ability to:

Triage, treat and transport multiple victims, including persons with disabilities or functional needs
Conduct law enforcement operations and crime scene preservation in coordination with fire and EMS operations
Perform decontamination and monitoring of simulated patients, evacuees and first responders

Approximately 30 federal, state, county and local agencies from law enforcement, fire, EMS, military and non-profit organizations from Westchester, Putnam, New York City and beyond will take part in the drill.

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