For Immediate Release For More Information Contact:
Friday, May 20, 2011 Press Office, 617-635-4461
Urban Shield: Boston to Test the Region’s First Responders
24-Hour Competition Will Host Exercises Throughout City and Region Culminating with a Simulated Major Terrorist Attack on Fort Point Channel
WHEN: TOMORROW!! Saturday, May 21
WHERE/TIME:
Site: Fore River Shipyard, Quincy
Time: 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
What: Structural collapse and rescue
Teams: Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)
** Please call Boston Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald (617-839-2315) to schedule an on-site interview
Site: Winthrop Public Landing
Time: 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
What: Maritime interdiction with hostage
Teams: Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)
** Please call Boston Police media relations (617-343-4520) to schedule an on-site interview
Site: New England Produce Center, Chelsea
Time: 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
What: Explosive device found inside a motor vehicle
Teams: Bomb Squads and K-9 Teams
** Please call Boston Police media relations (617-343-4520) to schedule an on-site interview
Site: Boston Marine Industrial Park
Time: 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
What: Large-scale event similar to terrorist attacks in Mumbai
Teams: SWAT, USAR, Emergency Medical Services, Bomb Squads
** Please call Boston Police media relations (617-343-4520) to schedule an on-site interview
WHAT:
Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the City of Boston will host Urban Shield: Boston, a 24-hour large scale crisis management competitive training exercise that will begin tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM and will include teams from the City of Boston, Metro-Boston Homeland Security Region, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Providence, Rhode Island and Almeda County in California. The competition will assess each team’s ability to successfully respond to and manage multiple terrorist events and other emergencies occurring simultaneously throughout the Boston area.