The Office of Emergency Management (OEM), which is tasked with keeping Dallas prepared for any incident, regularly conducts exercises to test the City’s emergency preparedness. On Sunday, March 18, from 8 a.m. to noon, OEM will run an exercise simulating a building collapse at a large Downtown Dallas theater.
During this scenario, a stage at the Majestic Theater collapses, severely injuring those on stage. The exercise will test the coordination of several different agencies, including the Dallas Fire-Rescue and Dallas Police Departments, as well as Methodist Dallas, Parkland, Baylor, Texas Health Presbyterian and Children’s Hospitals. This scenario will host over 700 volunteers and 300 personnel from over 25 different agencies.
The City of Dallas wants to remind those who live near the Majestic, or who may be in Downtown during the exercise, that it is only a drill, and poses no danger to the public. Residents are asked to stay away from the Majestic during the exercise.
To make this exercise as realistic as possible, OEM is asking for volunteers to play evacuees at the theater. “Evacuees” will be the audience members during the simulation, who will have to evacuate the theater during the incident.
To sign up to volunteer, click here. For more information on volunteering, contact Cassandra Wallace at Cassandra.wallace@dallascityhall.com, or by phone at 214-671-8969.
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