[Archived] Alexandria to Host Full Scale Hazardous Materials Drill

City Press Release


	City of Alexandria, Virginia Office of the City Manager Alexandria City Hall 301 King Street, Suite 3500 Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3211 www.alexandriava.gov Telephone: 703.838.4300 Fax : 703.838.6343

City of Alexandria to Host
Full Scale Hazardous Materials Drill

The City of Alexandria, in cooperation with several other public safety agencies, is planning a full-scale hazardous materials drill for Saturday, Feb. 8. The drill will be held in and around the Albert V. Bryan US Courthouse in Alexandria from 8:30 am until about 3 pm. The exercise will simulate a hazardous materials release during a fictitious high media and public day at the federal courthouse. Jamieson Avenue from Englehardt to Mill Road and Elizabeth Lane will be closed during part of the drill.

"This exercise is not in response to any threat nor to any change in the federal government's threat level," said James Gower, Acting Fire Chief. "This drill culminates months of preparation, training and practice exercises. It will provide participating agencies an opportunity to develop interagency coordination and to assess their state of readiness."

In addition to members of the Alexandria Fire Department HazMat team, participants will come from the Alexandria Police and Sheriff's Departments, US Marshals Service, Federal Protective Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Marine Corps Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, Virginia Department of Emergency Management, and US Attorney's Office. More than 300 people will be participating as role players and responders.