5/6/14 - Another large scale training exercise is planned in Livingston County Wednesday - this time focusing on medical response. The District 1 Regional Medical Response Coalition is comprised of nine mid-Michigan counties including Livingston. It works to develop and implement a regional response plan to effectively prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from biological weapons incidents, pandemics, and other natural disasters resulting in mass casualties with the region. The Coalition will host its annual training exercise Wednesday with Livingston County EMS participating, as well as hosting the event at its new headquarters building and training facility on Tooley Road in Howell. The training will involve various tests and exercises, with the Livingston County Community Emergency Response Team or CERT and the Livingston Amateur Radio Klub also taking part. The training is expected to take place from roughly 8am until noon and anyone traveling in the area will likely notice a number of different mobile command and medical response units at the new EMS headquarters. (JM)
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