W.A.R.N. Participates in Mock Disaster
Huntington – Cabell County’s Office of Emergency Services directed a mock disaster drill on October 23, one of the first of its kind in the area.
In the drill, 150 people will act as patients, complaining of chemical respiratory problems and eye irritations caused by a leak of hydrochloric acid caused by a supposed leak from a tanker truck struck by a passenger vehicle at a location in Huntington. The drill was specifically used to test W.A.R.N., which calls residents by phone and provides information in case of emergencies. Police, fire, ambulance, transportation and local health agencies from throughout Cabell County participated. The drill was determined successful.
W.A.R.N. was purchased by Cabell County in July, 2008 and is used for public notification. The company’s headquarters are in Gallatin, TN with a division located in Charleston, WV.
