The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will partner with the Jonesboro Fire Department to conduct an elevator rescue exercise on Monday, July 27. The daylong training will begin at 9 a.m. During the morning, firefighters from multiple stations across town will rotate through Kays Hall and University Hall to learn about and practice elevator rescue techniques.
Training Exercise Details
This training will be conducted by JFD Captain Brandon Clayton, an experienced veteran of the department. In the afternoon, OEM and JFD will work together to conduct an exercise that will incorporate several campus departments and city emergency agencies.
The exercise will involve members of University Housing, Jonesboro Emergency Communications Center (E911), and the Jonesboro Fire Department. It allows us to evaluate the effectiveness of our protocols and procedures, particularly in how emergencies are reported and information is communicated to dispatchers, said Wyatt Reed, emergency operations and occupational safety specialist at A-State.
Hosting hands-on training with local fire officials is an important part of keeping campus safe for everyone. Jonesboro Fire and E911 are fantastic partners to us in providing emergency service coverage to our campus. This group of men and women is well-trained in a variety of areas, and we value their commitment to that training, he continues.
With most students off campus for summer break, emergency agencies have the opportunity to conduct hands-on training in largely unoccupied buildings while evaluating response procedures and equipment in a controlled environment. E911 is going to use this as an opportunity to practice using the Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system and guide cards for this incident type-elevator rescues are much less frequent than other emergencies, so it is nice to give them an opportunity to refresh and practice on that, he said.
Fire trucks may have lights and sirens activated; please don’t be alarmed; this is a planned part of the exercise. Those with questions can contact [email protected] or call (870) 972-2862.
Original reporting: NEA Report (Jonesboro) — read the source article.
