[Scan-DC] Practice run or real 36 Priority one?

[Dewey]

Hi Cathy,

While I can't comment on your situation, I do know that in the past,
monitored disaster drills have been mistaken for the real thing.  What some
agencies have done to stop this from happening is to state "exercise", or
some similar statement at the beginning or end of all the drill
transmissions.  So if you can, you may want to monitor a little longer to
see if someone eventually says it.

Take care,
Dewey

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Cathy Drzyzgula
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 11:39
To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Scan-DC] Practice run or real 36 Priority one?


I'm hearing 36 priority one patients, Shady Grove declaring mini-disaster,
there is a helicopter overhead in Gaithersburg.  Is this real or practice
(of course I missed the beginning.

Cathy D.