Murray County Emergency Services participated in a Mass Casualty Incident Response Drill on Monday, August 10th, at the Murray County Fairgrounds. Director Carl Nyquist coordinated two mock motor vehicle accidents involving multiple injured and deceased victims. Simultaneously, first responders set up a helicopter landing zone and acted on a mock missing person’s report and mock scene safety reports of gunfire, stabbings, protestors acting outside the law, and a loose horse. Murray County Ambulance Director Jenni Kirchner and Chandler Fire Department Chief Kyle Vos served as the Incident Commanders in directing scene safety, auto extrication, triage, emergency room transfers, and communication with Murray County Sheriff’s Department Dispatch. A debriefing with all personnel was held in Olson Arena at the drill’s conclusion. Participating agencies were Murray County Sheriff’s Department, Murray County Medical Center, Murray County Ambulance, Chandler Fire Department, Fulda Ambulance, Iona First Responders, Lake Shetek First Responders, Slayton Fire Department, Fulda Fire Department, Lake Wilson Fire Department, Currie Fire Department, and Balaton Ambulance.
