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Annual full-scale exercise tests installation’s emergency capabilities

By Savannah BairdSeptember 20, 2024

An installation-level emergency response exercise takes place at Fort Knox, KY Sept. 17, 2024. As part of the exercise a simulated scenario including an explosion and chlorine gas leak were used to test the installations emergency service and...
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An installation-level emergency response exercise takes place at Fort Knox, KY Sept. 17, 2024. As part of the exercise a simulated scenario including an explosion and chlorine gas leak were used to test the installations emergency service and...
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An installation-level emergency response exercise takes place at Fort Knox, KY Sept. 17, 2024. As part of the exercise a simulated scenario including an explosion and chlorine gas leak were used to test the installations emergency service and...
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An installation-level emergency response exercise takes place at Fort Knox, KY Sept. 17, 2024. As part of the exercise a simulated scenario including an explosion and chlorine gas leak were used to test the installations emergency service and...
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FORT KNOX, Ky. — The annual installation-level emergency response exercise took place at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Sept. 17 and 18.

The post’s Directorate of Public Works kicked off the event by testing the installation's decentralized power generation systems.

The exercise also included a simulated explosion and subsequent chlorine gas, which were used to stress the installation’s first responders, communication capabilities and other installation resources.

As part of the exercise on Sept. 17, Kingsolver Elementary students were actually evacuated to the Saber & Quill Catering and Conference center on post, where they were reunited with their parents. The Installation Protection Branch hosted an Emergency Management Exposition (EM EXPO) behind the facility for participants. The event featured fun activities and information for the whole family, aimed at educating community members on how to better prepare for emergency situations of all kinds.

An installation-level emergency response exercise takes place at Fort Knox, KY Sept. 17, 2024. As part of the exercise a simulated scenario including an explosion and chlorine gas leak were used to test the installations emergency service and...
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An installation-level emergency response exercise takes place at Fort Knox, KY Sept. 17, 2024. As part of the exercise a simulated scenario including an explosion and chlorine gas leak were used to test the installations emergency service and...
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