Holdrege VA clinic to hold active shooter exercise May 21

The training exercise will take place between 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. The exercise is designed
to provide the VA’s law enforcement team, and supporting law enforcement and emergency
response agencies, an opportunity to train in a safe yet realistic environment.
“Exercises like these ensure that our officers are always ready in case an emergency
happens,” said Eileen Kingston, Director of the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care
System. “We’re appreciative of our emergency response partners in the community who help
keep our clinic save, and we’re happy to come together with them on this exercise to improve
response coordination in case of an active threat.”
During the training exercise, the public may see an increased uniformed law enforcement and
emergency response presence at the clinic. This presence is part of the planned training
exercise.
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Note: Due to the nature of the training, the exercise will not be open to the public and media.

Janelle Beswick, Public affairs officer

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