Simulated mass casualty event prepares first responders and doctors for emergency situation
Penn State Health Life Lion hosted the event, allowing fellows and doctors so they could practice skills that would be needed for an emergency situation. Author: Melissa Versak (FOX43) Updated: 10:53 PM EDT May 13, 2021
First responders, doctors and students all participated in a simulated mass casualty event on Thursday.
The live action drill, hosted by Penn State Health Life Lion, gives doctors and first responders a chance to practice skills that would be needed when responding to an emergency situation.
The practice session was held at Joan of Arc school in Dauphin County, and included simulated victims, with special makeup to make their wounds look real.
Derry Township natural gas leak forces 175 people to evacuate Tuesday morning
Police asked residents on Maple, Oak, Elm and Governor Road in Derry Township to evacuate after a natural gas leak. It has since been stabilized.
Credit: Hershey Volunteer Fire Department Author: Cale Ahearn (FOX43) Updated: 3:46 PM EST January 12, 2021
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa.
UPDATE (3:40 p.m.): The Hershey Volunteer Fire Department has released further details on the earlier natural gas leak in Derry Township.
Around 10:40 a.m. on Tuesday, January 12, the Hershey Volunteer Fire Department responded to Elm Avenue and Glen Road in Hershey for a reported natural gas leak.
The leak reportedly came from the ground where construction workers had struck a natural gas line.