Emergency Drill at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Thursday

Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Contact: Dale Frost (619) 686-6200

Don’t be alarmed if you hear a burst of seven small explosions and see purple and green smoke rising from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 24. It is part of an Emergency Response & Crisis Management Exercise.

The day-long exercise is conducted annually at MCRD to test emergency response capabilities and enhance the ability to safeguard depot personnel and visitors.

The exercise will not impact operations at San Diego International Airport. Radio transmissions between emergency responders are also part of the exercise that runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The military and government agencies routinely test emergency response capabilities to ensure readiness during an actual emergency.

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