Mass Shooting Exercise
LAKE ELSINORE (CNS) – Law enforcement officials, firefighters and others will run through a mass casualty simulation involving an “active shooter” at Diamond Stadium in Lake Elsinore next week, testing first responders’ operational capabilities.
The exercise is planned from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 18 within the stadium, located at 500 Diamond Drive.
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies, federal law enforcement officers and public safety personnel from surrounding agencies are slated to take part, according to sheriff’s Sgt. George Reyes.
“This training event … will involve role players designed to give law enforcement agencies realistic scenarios they may encounter when responding to an active shooter incident or a potential mass casualty event,” Reyes said. “The goal of this multi-agency exercise is to test emergency procedures and to practice the operational response of personnel and agencies during an emergency event.”
Sheriff’s Capt. Sean Vickers said that while public safety officials “pray they never have to respond to these types of events … it is absolutely necessary we train for these situations to ensure we are prepared should tragic events like this occur.”
The drill will not be open to the public.
Anyone with questions or concerns was asked to contact Reyes at 951- 486-2809.
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