FYI operations on MAC 13 on Saturday 4/26 from 0600-1500 related to this.
OPERATION YELLOW JACKET
A Cooperative Mass Casualty Exercise for 2008 La Plata County / Archuleta County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE April 22, 2008
MEDIA CONTACT: Nancy Shanks, Exercise PIO 970-749-3579
LA PLATA COUNTY/ ARCHULETA COUNTY - Local emergency response agencies, hospitals and government offices are preparing for Operation Yellow Jacket, a mass casualty exercise on Saturday, April 26. This exercise will help participants assess the cooperative actions of La Plata and Archuleta County resources in response to a mass casualty incident. More than 30 agencies are participating-ranging from emergency medical resources, local and state law enforcement, fire departments, hospitals, search and rescue, and dispatch centers. The Exercise will focus on incident management, patient transport, patient tracking and mass patient care.
Public in and around Bayfield High School, Mercy Regional Medical Center, Animas Surgical Hospital and Pagosa Mountain Hospital will see activity from emergency response personnel. Unless you need to access one of the hospitals for an emergency or appointment, we are asking the public please stay clear of the above locations from 6 AM to 2 PM.
"Our primary objectives are to facilitate cooperation and communication between our agencies, organizations, and the public as we test emergency plans for La Plata and Archuleta Counties," said Drew Petersen, Archuleta County Director of Emergency Management and coordinator of the exercise. "Going through an exercise like this is a great way to sustain and improve our skills in these areas."
OPERATION YELLOW JACKET
A Cooperative Mass Casualty Exercise for 2008 La Plata County / Archuleta County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE April 22, 2008
MEDIA CONTACT: Nancy Shanks, Exercise PIO 970-749-3579
LA PLATA COUNTY/ ARCHULETA COUNTY - Local emergency response agencies, hospitals and government offices are preparing for Operation Yellow Jacket, a mass casualty exercise on Saturday, April 26. This exercise will help participants assess the cooperative actions of La Plata and Archuleta County resources in response to a mass casualty incident. More than 30 agencies are participating-ranging from emergency medical resources, local and state law enforcement, fire departments, hospitals, search and rescue, and dispatch centers. The Exercise will focus on incident management, patient transport, patient tracking and mass patient care.
Public in and around Bayfield High School, Mercy Regional Medical Center, Animas Surgical Hospital and Pagosa Mountain Hospital will see activity from emergency response personnel. Unless you need to access one of the hospitals for an emergency or appointment, we are asking the public please stay clear of the above locations from 6 AM to 2 PM.
"Our primary objectives are to facilitate cooperation and communication between our agencies, organizations, and the public as we test emergency plans for La Plata and Archuleta Counties," said Drew Petersen, Archuleta County Director of Emergency Management and coordinator of the exercise. "Going through an exercise like this is a great way to sustain and improve our skills in these areas."
