Active Shooter Exercise in Palestine

PALESTINE – First responders from Anderson County participated in an active shooter exercise Wednesday morning in Palestine. The exercise simulated an active shooter inside the Palestine Civic Center. During the exercise, Palestine Police, Fire along with Anderson County Sheriff’s Office deputies, responded to a simulated radio call. Following the engagement, EMTs with Palestine Regional Medical Center, along with th Palestine Fire Department, treated simulated victims. The victims were students from Trinity Valley Community College. The victims were then taken to Palestine Regional Medical Center where the hospital conducted a mass casualty exercise. Palestine Emergency Management Coordinator Scott Parkhurst said that these types of exercises are critical to improving the skills of all first responders and the coordination between them.