Captain: Agencies working together in emergency drill was ‘awesome to witness’

KEMMERER — A mock emergency drill was held in Kemmerer, on Sunday, Sept. 10, with the Kemmerer Mine Operations Rescue Team. Other agencies that participated in the joint operation includuded South Lincoln EMS, Kemmerer Volunteer Fire Department, Lincoln County Search and Rescue, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Kemmerer Police Department and the Diamondville Police Department.

The rescue team at the Kemmerer mine trains weekly on-site and once a quarter they have a joint training. Kemmerer Mine Operations Safety Manager Kris Clarke said, “We wanted to see how our communication would go in a mock mass casualty event and let everyone show off their skills.”