The Northumberland County Department of Emergency Management is holding a mass casualty training exercise Saturday, October 12 in the morning at the high school on Rte 360 in Heathsville.
The training will involve a number of vehicles and agencies including volunteer rescue squads and fire companies, helicopters, and law enforcement. The exercise has nothing to do with Northumberland County Public Schools. . . the high school and parking parking lot are being used simply because of their size.
During the exercise, emergency medical and fire assistance will be available to county residents. Don’t hesistate to call 911 if you need medical or fire assistance.
For those not aware, Northumberland County government does have an emergency services coordinating body.
The Department of Emergency Services consists of two functional areas, the Division of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Office of Emergency Management (OEM). EMS provides 24 hour-a-day, state of the art basic and advanced life support emergency medical services to the residents and visitors of Northumberland County. OEM provides preparedness, response and recovery services to the residents of Northumberland County by writing the Emergency Operations Plan, managing the county's emergency operations center, and by coordinating post disaster recovery activities. (Source)
UPDATE, October 10: Location corrected, from middle school to high school.