June 8, 2023

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

Brunswick County Agencies to Hold First Responder Active Event Drill

Bolivia, NC – The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, along with Brunswick County Emergency Services, Brunswick County Schools, and Brunswick Community College, will be holding a First Responder Active Event Drill on Thursday, June 15 at Town Creek Middle School in Winnabow. Dosher Memorial Hospital and Brunswick Novant Hospital will also be part of the event.

Credentialed media are invited to attend and participate in the drill.

A briefing will be held promptly at 8am at Town Creek Elementary, with the drill going live at 10am. Anyone wishing to attend or observe must attend the briefing. Those who arrive after 8am will not be allowed to participate in or observe the drill.

The multi-agency training drill is scenario based and will include role players portraying injured victims, first responders rushing to the scene, and noise simulating gunfire and explosions. NO LIVE ROUNDS WILL BE USED OR ALLOWED WITHIN THE TRAINING AREA. The drill is meant to be as realistic as possible. It will be unpredictable and will evolve quickly within a safe and controlled environment. The drill is a proactive training exercise which aims to enhance the preparedness of first responders and medical personnel in the event of an active threat incident. The goal of first responders is to eliminate any active threat as quickly as possible in an effort to mitigate loss of life and injury.

Since the drill is meant to be as realistic as possible, we would like the media to be part of the training exercise. This is a great opportunity for media to practice their response to an active or catastrophic event. We hope to include media in our scenario by designating a media staging area and by holding a mock press briefing.

Media inquiries should be directed to BSCO Public Information Officer, Emily Flax at [email protected] or 910-520-8484.

This is a media advisory meant to alert the media of the upcoming drill. A formal press release for public consumption will be disseminated the day of the event.