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Friday, March 30, 2018

First responders complete mass casualty training

There are certain skills that no first responder ever wants to use, but must be prepared for — including those needed in the event of a mass casualty incident. Fire, police, emergency medical services and telecommunications personnel from Fairfield County participated in three days of specialized, hands-on mass casualty training at Fairfield Regional Fire School from March 27 to March 29 to practice how to handle these types of situations. “The training is designed to provide first responders with the dynamic of … active shooters, hostile events,” said Bill Ackley, a Stamford EMS captain and an instructor for National Center for Biomedical Research and Training, who helped lead the training efforts.

from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/First-responders-complete-mass-casualty-training-12795120.php

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