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PHOTOS: Metro juristictions Emergency training exercise
The Atlanta Regional Commission’s Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness Department conducted its first-ever Atlanta Regional Full-Scale Emergency Training Exercise on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. Emergency responders from the city of Atlanta, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett participated in the daylong event that simulated a terrorist attack on a hotel.
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Firefighters from several metro jurisdictions participate in the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness Department's first-ever Atlanta Regional Full-Scale Emergency Training Exercise on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
Emergency responders from the City of Atlanta and five metro Atlanta counties – Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett all jointly participated in the daylong emergency training exercise that simulated a terrorist attack on a hotel.
Emergency responders from the City of Atlanta and five metro Atlanta counties – Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett all jointly participated in the daylong emergency training exercise that simulated a terrorist attack on a hotel. Police and fire vehicles, SWAT teams, hazardous materials crews, search & rescue teams and victim triage were all on hand during the event. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
October 19, 2023 FULTON COUNTY: Here firefighters from several metro jurisdictions train at the Knights Inn located at 4253 Shirley Drive SW. The Atlanta Regional Commission’s Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness Department first-ever Atlanta Regional Full-Scale Emergency Training Exercise was held on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 on Fulton Industrial Boulevard at two nearby locations. Emergency responders from the City of Atlanta and five metro Atlanta counties – Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett all jointly participated in the daylong event Daylong that simulated a terrorist attack on a hotel. Firefighters trained at the Knights Inn located at 4253 Shirley Drive SW and the police at the Red Roof Inn 4430 Frederick Drive SW. Police and fire vehicles, SWAT teams, Hazardous materials crews, Search & rescue teams and Victim triage were all on hand during the event which saw 50-victim volunteers in realistic disaster scenarios and scenes. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
About 50 people volunteered to act as victms in realistic disaster scenarios and scenes during the emergency preparedness training session Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
About 50 people volunteered to act as victms in realistic disaster scenarios and scenes during the emergency preparedness training session Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
Firefighters from several metro jurisdictions participate in the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness Department's first-ever Atlanta Regional Full-Scale Emergency Training Exercise on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
Firefighters from several metro jurisdictions participate in the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness Department's first-ever Atlanta Regional Full-Scale Emergency Training Exercise on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
Firefighters from several metro jurisdictions participate in the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness Department's first-ever Atlanta Regional Full-Scale Emergency Training Exercise on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
About 50 people volunteered to act as victms in realistic disaster scenarios and scenes during the emergency preparedness training session Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
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Firefighters from several metro jurisdictions train at the Knights Inn located at 4253 Shirley Drive SW. The Atlanta Regional Commission’s Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness Department's first-ever Atlanta Regional Full-Scale Emergency Training Exercise was held on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, on Fulton Industrial Boulevard at two nearby locations. Emergency responders from the City of Atlanta and five metro Atlanta counties – Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett all jointly participated in the daylong event that simulated a terrorist attack on a hotel. Firefighters trained at the Knights Inn at Shirley Drive SW and the police at the Red Roof Inn at Frederick Drive SW. Police and fire vehicles, SWAT teams, hazardous materials crews, search & rescue teams and victim triage were all on hand. The exercise had 50 victim-volunteers in realistic disaster scenarios and scenes. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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