By Lauara Snyder.
Joint mass casualty simulation(MCI) was held last Wednesday afternoon at the Airport. Scenario was an airplane crash with 150 persons on board. Participating agencies were Wendover Ambulance, West Wendover Fire Department, Wendover Utah Fire Department, Airport Fire Department, West Wendover Police Department, Elko County Sheriff Department, Tooele County Sheriff Department, Tooele County Eemergency Operations Center, Airport Operations, Xtra Airways, and Nevada Highway Patrol. This was a training exercise and it went well.
These exercises were developed according to national guidance and principles outlined by the Homeland Security Exercise Program (HSEEP). CERT programs tailor their exercises to reflect realistic events that may impact their community. The scenario, objectives, and events can be modified based on what the CERT program is likely to respond to and what the program needs to test or practice.
