At the end of the active shooter drill, hospital staff went over details in the emergency room. Jodi Spady PA, left, discusses the event with Abby Cyboron, victim in bed, Rebecca Schippert, surgery tech, center left, Kara Shotwell, traveling nurse, center right, Brandy Hanes NP and Kelly Maronde RN. (Johnson Publications photo)
The Incident Command team gathered in the hospital conference room for an after-action meeting. From left around the table are “shooter” Justin Mueller, Duane Dreiling, Barry Marshall, Chad Ostmeyer, Rob Browning, Penny Strand, Chad Meyer, Betty Lee, Brett Harmon and Dustin Harris. (Johnson Publications photo)
Hospital, clinic respond to active shooter drill
Chase County Community Hospital (CCCH) and Clinic performed an annual drill Oct. 23 where the scenario involved an active shooter on site.
CCCH has an Emergency Preparedness Group responsible for the implementing and enactment of a mass casualty event bringing multiple entities into play, said Jaime Hiett, specialty clinic coordinator.
The group consists of Hiett, who acted as incident commander; Dustin Harris, CCCH IT manager acting as public information officer for the drill; Barry Marshall, Roseanna Vapenik, Brett Harmon and Josh Burke.
Other sectors of the county, involved were the Imperial Police Department and Chase County Sheriff’s Office, Imperial Volunteer Fire Department, EMS and Duane Dreiling, Chase County Emergency Manager.
Dr. Lawrence Davis, head trauma coordinator for the University of Colorado Health in Greeley, created the scenario and was present during the drill to evaluate and review the results of the event, Hiett said.
Also on scene to observe and evaluate was Dari Olsen, head of safety at Community Hospital in McCook.
The “shooter” was played by Justin Mueller, who entered the CCCH business/administration office, then the CEO office during a mock meeting.
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