Several agencies are advising the public of a mass casualty training event at Northwestern Polytechnic on April 24th.
The training exercise will bring together more than 100 participants, including NWP students, volunteer actors, and emergency personnel from STARS, the RCMP, Grande Prairie Police Service, local paramedics, and the GPFD.
The exercise is designed to help nursing and paramedics, alongside local first responders, enhance their skills, establish cross-agency collaboration, and improve response outcomes.
The event is scheduled for April 24th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The RCMP says during this time, residents and passerby’s in the area may see responders actively engaged in the training scenario, which may include loud noises such as sirens and mock rescues.
NWP officials add that emergency vehicles, helicopters, loud noises, or simulated casualties may be seen or heard by the public; however, residents are reminded there is no actual emergency.
