Texas: ‘This Is Only a Drill…’ *BOOM*
April 19th, 2013Via: North Hills Hospital:
Update on the drill (posted 4/18): Due to the events in West, Texas last night, North Hills Hospital and the NCTTRAC have chosen to cancel today’s emergency preparedness drill. Many of the same resources planned for the drill have already deployed to West to help care for the victims down there.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, loved ones, and first responders affected by this terrible tragedy.
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North Hills Hospital is proud to be hosting one of the largest emergency preparedness drills ever held in the state of Texas this week. We will be partnering with the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council (NCTTRAC) and first responders from throughout North Texas to test our equipment and processes so that when a real disaster happens, we’re all ready to respond.
This drill is even timelier in the wake of the bombings at Monday’s Boston Marathon. Our prayers go out to the victims involved, and we are proud of the first responders – EMS, fire, police, race workers, and hospital staff – who so bravely cared for the injured.
If you live near North Hills Hospital, you will see a lot of activity in our parking lots over the next three days as the NCTTRAC sets up a mobile 140-bed hospital, along with dozens of ambulances, several AMBUS (multi-patient ambulances), and helicopters. This is only a drill and will simulate a hospital evacuation, something that might be necessary in the event of a tornado, hurricane, earthquake, or prolonged power failure.
Set-up for the drill will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, with the drill occurring on Thursday. At no time will regular patient care be affected, as the drill will use only “actor” patients and be confined to non-patient care areas and the parking lot. Tune in to our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/northhillshosp) and Instagram feed (@NorthHillsHospital) for pictures of the drill throughout the week.
Research Credit: RP
Ides of March? Forget that! April 19th is the day my father died in 1989. So in 1989 I was oblivious to the burnout shootout of the Waco compound in Texas. Fast forward a few years and we had the Oklahoma City bombing. Oh there’s been other things that happen – oh wait i forgot a shoot out at some hidey hole in the Pacific Northwest. Its the sign of Aries every time. Fer chripes sake.
And you know what else I am REALLY tired of- this is a test, only a test, only a DRILL. Well go figure. Why do these drills continue to turn into the real thing?? HUH???
I’m getting tired of the assumption that I have a LOW IQ and can’t add up that these drills are not drills at all. The people who are dreaming up these drills sound like they need to go to Guantanomo. These are the REAL terrorists. And you know I just want to say Have a Nice Day you morons.