Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center to Conduct Active Shooter Drill Tuesday, Dec. 6
12/2/2022
POPLAR BLUFF, MO – Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center (PBRMC) will be conducting an active shooter drill partnering with area emergency responders on Tuesday, December 6. The drill will begin at 2 p.m. and is expected to be end within a few hours.
The exercise will simulate, as much as possible, an active-shooter response from local law enforcement, fire departments and emergency medical services personnel.
The drill will be realistic with loud commands, alarms, sirens and evacuations. Patient care will not be impacted by the drill.
The safety of our hospital and our community is very important to us. In order to maintain a safe environment for our healthcare staff, it is necessary that we practice our emergency and crisis response plans by having drills designed to exercise our procedures.
The vital part of conducting this type of drill is being "prepared for that type of situation," said PBRMC’s Director of Risk Management & Facility Compliance Officer Johnna Craft.
“Our ongoing mission to care for our community and to promote wellness and healing is paramount in the ongoing education, partnerships, and readiness for emergency situations,” said CEO Rick Naegler. “Our staff combined with partnering emergency management agencies work closely daily on smaller scale situations, this will allow us to test our systems and communication to respond, react, and deliver as a team to promote safety.”
Personnel from Poplar Bluff's police and fire departments, Butler County Emergency Management, Butler County Sheriff's Department, Three Rivers Community College, and Missouri State Highway Patrol will participate.
The hospital has ensured all area schools and business are aware of the drill date and time. Information has been made public on PBRMC’s website as well as Facebook.
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