Jefferson County Schools, law enforcement conduct “evacuation and reunification” drill – WV MetroNews

LEETOWN, W.Va. — It’s a drill they hope they by no means should do in actual life, however Jefferson County Faculties and native first responders on Friday performed a big scale “evacuation and reunification” drill on the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.

Fifth graders from Wright Denny Intermediate and relations volunteered through the occasion that practiced relocating employees and college students to security and reuniting college students with their households throughout an emergency occasion.

Jefferson County Faculties Public Info Officer Hans Fogle stated native regulation enforcement teamed with the college district to make the drill work.

“This may give us a possibility to stroll by what would occur if we now have to reunite college students with dad and mom and guardians,” Fogle stated.

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Robert Promote was on the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Friday for the occasion.  He stated it was an opportunity to place plans to apply.

“We have now a plan that’s on paper and now it’s the prospect to place it into place.”

Promote, a 20-year veteran of the drive, stated it’s key to get first responders from all through the world concerned.

Brandan Caton, Jefferson County Faculties director of operational security and services, stated “evacuation and reunification” is perhaps vital for any variety of causes.

“If there’s a prepare derailment in Ranson and we have to transfer a faculty or there’s a fireplace throughout the metropolis limits and we have to transfer a faculty due to that hazard–then that is the scenario that we might deal with,” Caton stated. “In a extra violent scenario there can be completely different protocols.”

Jefferson County Deputy Superintendent of Operations Joyce White stated the college system advantages from shut relationships with first responders.

“We’re very blessed in Jefferson County to have such robust and caring regulation enforcement who companion with us in each means attainable,” White stated.

Those that took half within the drill included Charles City Police Division, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Division and the West Virginia Division of Emergency Administration.

PNN Reporter Luke Wiggs contributed to this story.