05/03/2014
(NECN: Kathryn Sotnik, Boston) - The city of Boston is getting ready for massive training with thousands of first responders.
The training, called Urban Shield Boston, will go on for a full 24 hours in Boston, starting at 8 a.m. Saturday morning.
"The public should not be alarmed if they see increased public safety activity across Boston," said Rene Fielding of Boston Emergency Management.
Two thousand police, fire, EMS, and others will come together to train for the unexpected and the unforeseeable.
Commissioner William Evans of the Boston Police says the incidents will include an active shooter situation, a building collapse, and a hospital evacuation among other scenarios.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh also credits previous years training for the fast response to the Boston Marathon Bombings.
This year, emergency workers will also train around detection of Improvised Explosive Devices and other confidential scenarios.
The idea is to manage multiple public safety threats that are happening all at once.
Funding for the training comes from a US Homeland Security grant.
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Boston preps for Urban Shield training
The training, called Urban Shield Boston, will go on for a full 24 hours in Boston, starting at 8 a.m. Saturday morning.
"The public should not be alarmed if they see increased public safety activity across Boston," said Rene Fielding of Boston Emergency Management.
Two thousand police, fire, EMS, and others will come together to train for the unexpected and the unforeseeable.
Commissioner William Evans of the Boston Police says the incidents will include an active shooter situation, a building collapse, and a hospital evacuation among other scenarios.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh also credits previous years training for the fast response to the Boston Marathon Bombings.
This year, emergency workers will also train around detection of Improvised Explosive Devices and other confidential scenarios.
The idea is to manage multiple public safety threats that are happening all at once.
Funding for the training comes from a US Homeland Security grant.
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