Hostage/barricade situation in Jenkintown, PA ?

[steves13]

NM -- Just an exercise -- Hostage/barricade situation

There's some disturbing traffic on Montgomery county's trunked P-TAC1. it sounds like they might have a barricade or a hostage situation.

anyone hear this get started ? is is an exercise ?

EDIT: never mind, it's just an exercise.

 

[MedicCop]

Well, how did we sound??

 

[Twister_2]

Good to hear that it was just an exercise.

 

[steves13]

Well, how did we sound??

mostly bored

but they sure did throw it all at y'all. had a screaming pregnant woman, former hrt military bad guy with a rifle, pistol, knife and a scanner listening in, changing clothes with the hostages, trip wired booby traps and the bad guy tying himself to a hostage with rope.

I'm glad it was just an exercise.

there at the end some of the guys clearing the rooms started to sound tired and maybe a little cranky with the exercise controllers, but everyone maintained a high level of professionalism throughout.

 

[MedicCop]

Yeah, there was no ventilation, and it was HOT in there, plus 40 pounds of gear and holding up an 8 pound rifle for 3 hours...you tend to get a little tired. All in all, it was a good exercise though, it got everyone working together (as I'm sure you heard on the radio). But, we resolved it successfully (I was the guy that shot the bad guy).

 

[steves13]

aye, outstanding job by all. after a while i was wondering what else the exercise people were going to add on, they've got some creative ideas for getting the max bang for the buck on training.

BTW: if i got the city right, it was the guy who put "IT Solutions" and "Room 209" over the air that led me to google up an address.