By: Battalion Chief Mark Davis
Units in the lower part of the 1st Battalion got in a little
radio communications drill yesterday (3/2/15) afternoon at the Forest Glen
Metro Station. Fire Stations 1, 2, and 19 along with Truck 716, Battalion Chief
(BC) 702, and BC701 ran three exercises at the underground Metro station
simulating a failure of the normal radio communications system - thus having to
resort to a "radio-relay" system using portable radios. The Forest
Glen Station is located in Fire Station 19's (Montgomery Hills) response
district and is one of the deepest stations in the United States.
Many thanks to Captain Blinkhorn (Fire Station 1-A Shift) for coordinating the event. Many thanks also to WMATA for providing an emergency management representative on site to help out as well.
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