Local first responders and Union College were scheduled for emergency preparedness testing Friday, March 16. Teams in Laurel County were put to a real test, though, when an actual tornado touched down in East Bernstadt, doing significant damage to the community.
Since that happened, local first responders have been working alongside those in Laurel County., dealing with the aftermath. Because of this, the crisis simulation that was scheduled to take place on Union College’s campus has now been pushed back to a date that is not yet determined.
The simulation would have involved the Knox County Disaster and Emergency Services, Barbourville Police and Fire Departments, Knox County EMS, Knox County Health Department and Knox County Hospital, as well as Union College.
Members of these agencies were set to respond to a simulation on Union’s campus, where a tornado would hit the gym, do damage, and in the process produce many casualties. The responders would then have been evaluated on their level of preparedness.
Mike Gray, coordinator of student conduct and campus safety at Union College, was responsible for bringing this simulation to Union. He said the simulation still hasn’t been rescheduled, but should be in the near future.
“After first responders have their action meeting, then we will work to reschedule this. That meeting should be sometime this week,” Gray said.
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