The Boston Globe website has an article about the recent drill to test the emergency response system that took place on the east coast this week.
The goal was to try to overload the system to expose weaknesses in the various responses and providers. The article reveals some of the issues exposed by the drill.
Testing of our various response protocols takes place regularly in our area as well. The examination examines both the protocols and the application. Obviously, security concerns prevent me from going into detail but I can state that we have competent and qualified people who test our response systems and keep them current. We established this process in 1999 and have refined it after September 2oo1.
You can’t plan for every contingency and every emergency but you can make sure your communication channels are in place and that there are mechanisms ready to respond when necessary, whether it is natural or manmade.