Emergency Response Exercise to be Conducted May 30 at NEIDL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 30, 2019
Contact: COLIN RILEY (617) 353-5386, criley@bu.edu
Emergency Response Exercise to be Conducted May 30 at National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
(Boston) – On Thursday, May 30, between 9 a.m. – noon , Boston University (BU) will conduct an emergency response exercise at the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) located at 620 Albany St. This simulation is part of the NEIDL’s ongoing safety and training program for laboratory personnel and internal and external response officials.
This drill will test an emergency response to a workplace violence incident involving an altercation between NEIDL staff members. The participants in this exercise include BU, NEIDL staff , and the Boston Public Health Commission.
While the simulation should have no impact on neighborhood traffic, there may be local emergency response vehicles parked at or around the NEIDL’s perimeter.
Following this exercise, all participants will convene to review and critique the response in order to continuously improve response and training at the NEIDL and throughout the University
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