BELOIT HEALTH SYSTEM, CITY OF BELOIT AND BLACKHAWK TECH TO HOLD JOINT EMERGENCY OPERATIONS TRAINING

BELOIT HEALTH SYSTEM, CITY OF BELOIT AND BLACKHAWK TECH TO HOLD JOINT EMERGENCY OPERATIONS TRAINING

BELOIT, WI. (October 20, 2022) –Beloit Health System, Blackhawk Technical College, and several emergency responders from throughout Rock County will be conducting a large-scale training exercise that will take place at the college’s main campus and Beloit Memorial Hospital on Saturday, October 22.

This training will test the preparedness of all agencies involved and the potential impacts to the health care system. While this exercise may appear to resemble an actual emergency, we are informing the community that it is just a drill. We assure you that the care of our actual patients will take priority over the exercise.

Agencies that will be participating in the training exercise include:

• Beloit Health System
• Blackhawk Technical College
• City of Beloit Police Department
• City of Beloit Fire Department
• Town of Beloit Police Department
• Town of Beloit Fire Department
• Clinton Fire Department
• Turtle Fire Department
• Footville Fire Department
• Beloit Transit System
• City of Beloit Emergency Management
• Team Rubicon

Media is welcome to attend but must check in at the Public Safety Training Center. Look for the Blackhawk Tech security.