First responders take part in mass casualty drill at Columbus Technical College

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Sirens, flashing lights and emergency vehicles surrounded Columbus Technical College on Tuesday morning — but it was all part of a planned drill.

Multiple agencies participated in a mass casualty exercise simulating a tornado on the campus off Manchester Expressway.

The drill involved the college’s police force, Columbus Fire and EMS, the Columbus Police Department, the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies. Students and cadets acted as victims while first responders worked through the simulated chaos…

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