Training day

-- Deepa Bharath

Several emergency services and public safety agencies, including the

Costa Mesa Fire Department, came together Saturday at the Orange County

Fairgrounds to conduct a training exercise and drill.

The mock exercise coordinated by the state’s Emergency Medical

Services Authority and the California National Guard, depicted a scenario

where the agencies responded to an explosion and anthrax exposure at a

large public event with mass injuries.

The drill took place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Some of the agencies that participated included the California

Disaster Medical Assistance Team, California National Guard’s Medical

Squadrons, California Urban Search and Rescue Teams, Veterinary Medical

Assistance Teams, the American Red Cross and the California Ambulance

Assn.