Mobile City and county workers will team up with state and federal agencies for a "dirty bomb" drill. The drill will start at 8:30 Thursday morning. The scenario involves a nuclear dirty bomb detonation at the Alabama State Docks. Volunteer actors will serve as victims. A second drill will take place at Mobile Regional Airport. In that scenario, a suspect will test positive for explosives and be detained at the airport. Some emergency sirens will be set off during the excercise.
The Mobile County Emergency Management Association says the exercise will make sure all agencies know what they need to do and can work together in the aftermath of a terrorist attack.
Participating Agencies:
(information from the Mobile County EMA)
Local:
Mobile County EMA, Mobile Fire-Rescue, Mobile Police, Prichard Fire, Saraland Fire, Mobile County Sheriff’s Department, City of Chickasaw, Mobile County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Mobile County Health Department, Mobile Transit Systems, Baldwin County EMA, Infirmary West, Springhill Medical, Thomas Hospital, USA Medical Center, Mobile Infirmary, Providence Hospital and Volunteer Mobile-Americorp.
Regional/State/Federal:
Alabama State EMA, Alabama Department of Homeland Security, Alabama Department of Public Health, Alabama State Docks Authority, Mobile Port Police, Alabama Army National Guard, Alabama State Troopers, Alabama Marine Resources, Alabama Department of Transportation, Civil Air Patrol, Alabama Defense Force, U.S Coast Guard, U.S Customs and Border Protection, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
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