BART to Conduct Emergency Response Drill Sunday.News Editors OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2003 BART, this coming Sunday, October 26, will hold an emergency response drill at its Bay Fair Station beginning at 5 a.m. BART Police The BART Police Department is the police force of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART). The BART Police Department comprises 296 personnel, of which 200 are sworn peace officers. and the transit system's Safety Department are conducting the drill. This is the fourth such drill BART, the transit district A transit district or transit authority is a special-purpose district organized as either a corporation chartered by statute, or a government agency, created for the purpose of providing public transportation within a specific region. , has conducted this year. The drill scenario calls for the mock release of an unknown hazardous substance, evacuation of passengers, and response by participating emergency response agencies. Other participating agencies will include the Alameda County Fire and Sheriff's Departments, San Leandro San Leandro (săn lēăn`drō), city (1990 pop. 68,223), Alameda co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1872. Metal, wood, and paper products; chemicals; leather goods; foods and beverages; medical equipment; lighting fixtures; and Police Department, Alameda County Environmental Health, Alameda County Emergency Medical Services An Emergency medical service (abbreviated to initialism "EMS" in many countries) is a service providing out-of-hospital acute care and transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient believes constitutes a medical emergency. District. Alameda County of Emergency Services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' , AC Transit, and the FBI. The purpose of the drill is to test and hone emergency preparedness, check internal and external notifications, response time, and procedures. This Sunday's drill is expected to conclude by about 7 a.m. Regular Sunday service will begin at 8 a.m. |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion