ENID, OKLA.-- Autry Technology Center, is hosting a mass casualty drill on Wednesday, June 6, to better prepare Autry EMT students in the face of an actual event. This drill is being conducted in collaboration with multiple partner groups and agencies including Autry Cosmetology students, Enid Fire Department, Life EMS, Enid Police Department, Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Air Evac.
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This drill is important to test and train the response of the EMT students and emergency responders. In the event of an actual situation advance training is vital. The event, staged by Autry adjunct instructor John Ridge, will focus on response plans for an actual mass casualty event.
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Preparation for the drill will begin at 2 p.m. with the actual drill starting at 6 p.m. The drill should last about two hours. Organizers caution that the event is a significant exercise and the local community can expect to see emergency responders at Autry Technology Center’s main campus looking and acting as if it were a true mass casualty event.
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Please remember starting at 6 p.m. and continuing for at least two hours, Autry’s main campus will be locked down with no access except to emergency responders, as we conduct this drill," Ridge said.
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For more information about the mass casualty drill, visit autrytech.edu or call 580.242.2750.
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Autry Technology Center has been a part of the Enid community since 1967 and is one of 29 CareerTech schools across Oklahoma. The center has more than 25 career programs and offers a wide variety of evening and weekend short-term courses and certifications for many diverse career fields. Autry serves nearly 16,000 individuals each year, including many area employees who receive training through the Business and Industry Services Department that works with over 500 local businesses each year.
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Autry to Host Mass Casualty Drill on June 6
