Commonwealth Health to Host Emergency Preparedness Drill for Staff and Community Partners at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital

10/1/2024

Commonwealth Health, in collaboration with Wilkes-Barre Police, Wilkes-Barre Fire, Luzerne County EMA, Luzerne County Communications, Wilkes-Barre Public Health, DOH Bureau of Emergency Preparedness and Response, and Wilkes-Barre Veterans Administration, will host an emergency preparedness exercise.

The drill will take place from 10 a.m. to Noon on Friday, October 4, 2024.

It will be staged on Wilkes-Barre General Hospital grounds. During this planned exercise, all hospital services will continue to be available to the public.

The exercise will help the hospital and their community partners remain highly coordinated in their response to mass casualty incidents as well as other emergency medical events. Emergency preparedness continues to be a top priority for Commonwealth Health.

We request that no photos or videos be taken during the drill to avoid compromising important response tactics of law enforcement and safety procedures.