Concord Hospital Health System to Conduct Armed Intruder Drill on August 21
Concord Hospital Health System is partnering with the NH Department of Safety's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Laconia Police and Fire Departments, and the Belknap County Sheriff’s Department to conduct an exercise that will simulate an armed intruder at a hospital. The drill will take place on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, beginning at 10:00 am at the hospital’s Laconia campus.
The planned drill is designed to allow Concord Hospital’s security team and medical staff to test their ability to collaborate and quickly devise a coordinated response to test safety protocols.
Members of the media are welcome to observe the drill. Please contact Dawn Beers, public affairs manager, at (603) 227-7000, ext. 4215, to RSVP. Also, please note that if you receive calls to alert you of a police presence at Concord Hospital in Franklin, it is because of this drill.
Throughout the drill, observers will see Concord Hospital security officers and medical personnel in uniform. Onlookers may hear sirens and other loud noises. Most of the exercise will take place outside the hospital’s emergency department.
Concord Hospital Health System takes the safety of our patients and staff seriously. For that reason, the hospital conducts safety training for a variety of disasters and emergency situations. We appreciate the opportunity to partner with the NH Department of Homeland Security and local law enforcement to ensure the safety of our patients, visitors, and employees.
Concord Hospital Health System is a nationally accredited not-for-profit health system providing comprehensive acute-care services and programs to residents throughout New Hampshire. Our cornerstone Centers of Excellence for orthopaedics, cancer, cardiac, urology and women’s health reinforce Concord Hospital as a regional, health resource for specialized care that consistently provides unprecedented diagnoses, treatment and support for more than 50 medical specialties. Concord Hospital Medical Group includes over 345 established clinical providers trained in over 25 specialties with a focus on a single goal: meeting the healthcare needs of residents – one patient at a time.
