WEST PLAINS, MISSOURI- West Plains Fire & Rescue, Air-Evac Lifeteam Company 001, & at least ten other regional first response agencies including:
South Howell County Ambulance Company, Howell County Rural Fire Department, Howell County Sherriff’s Department, Howell County Coroner’s Office, Howell County Emergency Management, Ozarks Healthcare, West Plains Police Department, West Plains Transportation Department, Willow Springs Police Department, & Hughes Towing
Paramedic- Education Students from The South Howell County Ambulance Company as well as Student Nurses from Missouri State University-West Plains’ Nursing Program participated in the exercise as patient actors
All participated in a Multi-Agency First Response Training Exercise at The Heart of The Ozarks Fairgrounds on Tuesday Night.
The exercise provided all regional first responders and opportunity to sharpen their skills, strengthen communication, and work side by side in a realistic emergency & first response scenario.
Training exercises of this nature not only build knowledge in skillset, but also; build relationships between fellow first responders, identify challenges, and improved coordination when faced with a real-world emergency.
