6/12/13 - Livingston County will host a mock emergency exercise next week and as many volunteers as possible are needed to help test the system and mimic a real life situation. The exercise is planned at the Brighton High School campus next Wednesday, June 19th to test mass emergency services during a public health emergency. It will simulate a biological agent terrorist attack and the Livingston County Department of Public Health is recruiting 300 to 500 volunteers, who will be directed throughout the entire drill. Don Hayduk is coordinating the Livingston County portion of the state and regional exercise. He says it will be done in real-time and if something comes up, all of the players and participants will be expected to fix it on the spot. Hayduk says data will be gathered during the exercise and evaluated afterward to determine what worked well, what didnât and how to improve. Volunteers are asked to pre-register and must be 18-years-old or accompanied by an adult. Sign-in starts at 11:30am next Wednesday and the exercise is expected to last until around 3pm. Anyone interested in volunteering is asked to contact the Livingston County Department of Public Health at 517-552-6819 or email Jkramer@co.livingston.mi.us. (JM)
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