Violent incident exercise to be held at Cruickshank Middle School

The Merced County Office of Emergency Services will hold a violent incident training exercise on Thursday, December 19, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Cruickshank Middle School. These activities are taking place during Winter break. No Cruickshank Middle School students will be involved in the drill.

The exercise will focus on emergency response to a violent incident on campus and is being staged by Merced County Office of Emergency Services, in collaboration with local and emergency responders.

It will involve a simulation of the Merced Operational Area Violent Incident Response Plan and will help assure a coordinated, timely and effective response and recovery in the event of a major incident within Merced County.

There will be significant law enforcement, fire and emergency service present during the exercise. In order to avoid any confusion, the public is being notified ahead of time. The exercise is closed to the campus community and the general public.

During the exercise, access to the parking lots on the Campus, as well as the grassed fields within the fenced perimeter, will be temporarily unavailable. Access through the area on Mercy Ave. and Mansionette Dr. will be open to the public.

Local agencies participating in the exercise include Merced Fire Department; Merced Police Department; UC Merced Police Department; Merced County Office of Emergency Services; Merced County Public Health; Merced County Emergency Medical Services; Merced Sheriff’s Department; CAL FIRE Law Enforcement; Los Banos Police Department; Livingston Police Department; Atwater Police Department; Merced County Probation; Merced County District Attorney; California Highway Patrol; Los Banos Fire Department; Merced County Fire Department; Atwater Fire Department; Riggs / SEMSA Ambulance; Westside Ambulance.

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