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May 8, 2004
In an effort to prepare responders in Burke
County, emergency organizations
formed a committee to develop strategy and tactics to handle a bio-terrorism
event.
The committee members were representatives from Burke
County Emergency Services, Burke County Hazardous Materials Team, NC
Emergency Management, Burke County Sheriffs Office, Morganton Department of
Public Safety, Valdese Fire Department, Burke County Public Schools, Blue Ridge
Healthcare System, Broughton Hospital, NC Public Health Regional Surveillance
Team (PHRST-6), and the Burke County Health Department.
The exercise allowed participants to utilize skills in
Incident Management, identification and response to a Weapons of Mass
Destruction event, management of a Mass Casualty Incident, and Mass
Decontamination.
Western Piedmont Community College Continuing Education
Division served as a sponsor for the event, Other agencies who assisted in
the exercise were Burke County REACT, Burke County Rescue, Eastern Burke
County Rescue, Lenoir Rescue Squad, and both Freedom High School and East
Burke High School Health Occupational students. For additional photos, click here.
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