Boise Fire and Boise PD, along with the help of other local agencies, conducted an emergency evacuation drill in the Warm Springs Mesa neighborhood on Friday. The exercise allowed emergency first responders and residents to practice wildfire evacuation plans and test the CodeRED notification system.
- The training included a mock fire that firefighters responded to and a test of the CodeRED Emergency Notification System for residents who chose to participate in the event.
- This is the first time Boise Fire has done an evacuation drill on this large of a scale.
- You can find out how to sign up for CodeRED Emergency Alerts here.
( Below is the transcript from the broadcast story)
“This is a chance to practice our ability to reach residents and notify them of what’s going on, and have them assist us in evacuating the area,” says Mike Walker, the Division Chief of Special Operations with the Boise fire department.
He tells me this evacuation drill helps them prepare for the real thing.