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THE WORST REQUIRES COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION.THAT'S THE GOAL BEHIND METRO X, A FULL SCALE REGIONAL EXERCISE, BRINGING TOGETHER FIRST RESPONDERS FROM ACROSS NORTH TEXAS TO TRAIN REAL WORLD CRISIS.
THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE WE DON'T NORMALLY GET TO, UH, WORK WITH SOME OF THESE AGENCIES LIKE DENTON, COPPEL AND CARROLLTON.
SO FOR US TO COME TOGETHER, MAKE SURE WE'RE USING THE RIGHT RADIO CHANNELS, AND THAT OUR, OUR RADIOS CAN TALK TO EACH OTHER, THAT'S A KEY PIECE OF THE, THE PUZZLE FOR US.
THE CITY OF PLANO WAS SELECTED TO HOST A STRUCTURE COLLAPSED SEARCH AND RESCUE EXERCISE DUE TO A STATE OF THE ART, FIRE AND RESCUE TRAINING FACILITY.
WHAT THEY'RE DOING IS THEY'RE SLOWLY AND METHODICALLY WORKING THROUGH A STRUCTURE, LOOKING FOR VICTIMS IN VOID SPACES.
UM, BUT THEY'RE ALSO HAVING TO SHORE AS THEY GO TO MAKE SURE THE THE STRUCTURE IS STABLE AS THEY'RE WORKING THROUGH AND THEY HAVE A SAFE EXIT.
UM, SO UPSTAIRS WHAT THEY DID WE'RE DOING, WE WE'RE LOOKING FOR VICTIMS IN VOID SPACES.
THEY WERE SHORING, THEY WERE PACKAGING THAT PATIENT AND FIGURING OUT THE BEST WAY TO GET THAT PATIENT OFF OF THE ROOF OF A STRUCTURE.
METRO X'S DRILLS WERE DESIGNED TO FEEL LIKE REAL LIFE EMERGENCIES, HELPING ENSURE CITIES ACROSS NORTH TEXAS ARE READY TO COMMUNICATE, COORDINATE, AND RESPOND WHEN IT MATTERS THE MOST.
WE'RE RARELY HAVING A MULTI-CITY, MULTI-AGENCY DISASTER HAPPENS.
SO FOR US TO PRACTICE IT IS, IS REALLY INVALUABLE FOR US TO GET ON THE SAME PAGE TO, TO PRACTICE THOSE SKILLS THAT WE DON'T NORMALLY USE ON THE DAY TO DAY.