Crews from Greenfields Fire Company along with Saint Joseph Medical Center personnel conducted and emergency preparedness exercise outside the facility's Emergency Department.

The drill simulated an annhydrous ammonia leak at a nearby factory that caused employees to become contaminated. The drill tested the abilities of fire and hospital personnel to decontaminate and triage the incoming patients before allowing them to enter the emergency room.

Greenfields Firefighters set up a gross decon station using our two engines and numerous hose and master stream nozzles. Each patient had to travel through the water spray to begin their decontamination process.

The patients were then moved to a tent where hospital personnel continued the decontamination and triage process.

Hospital management declared the drill a success and were very grateful to the volunteers from Greenfields who spent their Saturday morning providing their expertise and equipment.