Maryland Bio-Terror Drill ?

[doctordave]

Mike Agner posted a reference elsewhere regarding a planned bio-terror drill that might get displaced as a result of the Reagan funeral. Anyone (perhaps Mike will see this) know if/when it will be re-scheduled?

Thanks,

Dave

 

[mlevin]

It was never postponed, It's going on as planned. I volunteered about 8 hours to help them out. I don't have any talkgroup info. I can't tell you much more then that. Just watch the news tonight (channels 11,13, or 45 all had coverage.

 

[doctordave]

I see. I was out of the area for the last couple of days. Any interesting frequency or talk group finds?

 

[mlevin]

I brought the scanner, but unfortunately I was to busy on the land-line to do any real scanning.

 

[doctordave]

Gotcha. Do you know if they were planning to utilize the COG freqs or the National Mutual Aid 800 freqs? Sure would think that if they ever plan on using them, such a drill would be a perfect opportunity. Must admit, I have never heard use of those freqs, except for radio tests. My hunch is that most area 911 centers are either not equipped or have them, but are less-than-conscious of their existence.

 

[Dispatcher308]

***DRILL***

Just to let you folks know the only agencies involved in this were the Health Departments from the State, Counties and Baltimore City were involved no other Agencies were involved

 

[mlevin]

Yes I know, and radio interoprability wasn't an aspect of the drill.

Nathan, did I see you? I was at the command center, er sim-cell, er whatever you want to call it.

 

[Dispatcher308]

Nope

Wasn't me Mlevin poss Doc Lumpkins he was the Coordinator of the Drill