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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 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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