Southern Westchester Boces Students Participate In Emergency Disaster Drill

NORTH WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Students in the Southern Westchester BOCES and Emergency Medical and Emergency Protection Service programs played "victims" in a mass casualty incident drill held Tuesday, Sept. 23 at the Boces Center for Special Services Rye Lake Campus in North White Plains.

Students participated in a disaster drill at Boces Center for Special Services Rye Lake Campus.
Photo Credit: *Danny LoPriore*

A victim and a firefighter act out a scene.
Photo Credit: *Danny LoPriore*

by Danny LoPriore

09/25/2014 5:00 a.m.

Emergency management and medical services agencies from Armonk and North White Plains joined in drilling for the fictitious gas leak inside a semi-occupied school building, Building #2 on the SWBOCES Center for Special Services campus. The SWBOCES Center for Special Services is located at 1606 Old Orchard St., North White Plains. This exercise gave participants the opportunity to drill for a potential emergency involving multiple victims as well as the chance to review the effectiveness of the current response plan and associated resources.

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