Two members of the Clinton Warren Joint Fire District & EMS roster, left foreground, practice what to do if there were casualties in an active shooter situation. In the right background, a Clinton County deputy sheriff secures a hallway.
Gary Huffenberger | News Journal
Coordinating the actions of local emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and law enforcement at a mass casualty scene was a main focus of a training event Friday in Clinton County. In the center foreground, Clinton County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Michael Kassinos, one of the instructors, participates in an inter-agency discussion.
Gary Huffenberger | News Journal
ADAMS TOWNSHIP — First responders from the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, the Clinton Warren Joint Fire District & EMS, and the Clinton County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) teamed up Friday to conduct multi-agency training to better prepare for a mass casualty incident.
The Rescue Task Force training model is not new to the United States, but this was the first time it’s been practiced in Clinton County, according to a media release.
The training is intended to solidify combined tactics, techniques, and procedures that can then be exported and instructed to all first-responder agencies in the county.
The training on Friday focused on law enforcement and on fire/EMS teaming to treat and extract people safely and effectively.
Key elements to be instructed include triage, security, and incident command.
The training event occurred at Clinton-Massie Middle School.
Instructors for the training included Clinton Warren Joint Fire District & EMS Chief Bob Wysong for the EMS component, Clinton County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Michael Kassinos for the law enforcement aspect, and Clinton County EMA Director Tom Breckel for incident command.
