Drone attack during Little League World Series is scenario for mass casualty exercise
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on April 14, 2016 at 11:57 AM
on April 14, 2016 at 11:57 AM
WILLIAMSPORT — An annual exercise for emergency responders in the Williamsport area scheduled for next week be based on a scenario that seems out of a science fiction movie: a drone attack during the Little League World Series.
The mock attack Thursday will be based on a scenario in which drones disperse a chemical agent over a crowded stadium, followed by more drones dropping explosive devices as fans rush to the exits.
The exercise will be conducted on vacant land adjacent to the Williamsport Medical Center between 8 a.m. and noon. Nothing is planned to occur at the Little League complex in South Williamsport.
The drill will include use of a command center and two drones to provide a touch of realism.
Vital signs of "patients" will be checked at the scene just like a real emergency, said the health system's emergency preparedness coordinator, Jim Slotterback said.
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