Call for volunteers: Full-scale crisis exercise to be held on UK’s campus
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 24, 2024) — The University of Kentucky Police Department (UKPD) is preparing for an upcoming full-scale active aggressor drill on UK’s campus and is looking for volunteers to participate in the exercise on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
This exercise provides an opportunity for officers and first responders in the Lexington area to train for and respond to a high-stress, realistic active aggressor scenario. In order to make the scenario as realistic as possible, UKPD will rely on volunteer participation from our community to serve in a variety of roles including being victim actors, assisting in setup/takedown, helping with food and more.
Volunteers will be asked to serve from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 30. To express your interest in participation, please register at go.uky.edu/crisis-exercise. UKPD will accept volunteers up until Friday, May 24. Volunteers will receive and email with more information once they register.
This training provides an opportunity for first responders to train and run drills that they cannot run while classes are in session. UKPD will work with personnel from UK HealthCare, UK Public Relations and the UK Emergency Operations Center to practice coordinating a response with internal and external stakeholders in the event of an active aggressor situation. Volunteering will give community members the opportunity to support local first responders and better prepare themselves for emergency situations.
Any questions regarding participation in the exercise can be directed to Ashley Chaney at ashley.chaney@uky.edu.
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