Emergency Training Exercise Scheduled for October 17 in Deming
DEMING – Luna County, the City of Deming, Mimbres Memorial Hospital, and the New Mexico Department of Health, along with other agencies, will conduct an emergency training exercise on Thursday, October 17, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Southwestern New Mexico State Fairgrounds in the industrial park.
During this time, the public is asked to avoid the area for safety.
Mimbres Memorial Hospital will remain open with normal access to patient care, but there will be an increased number of ambulances around the hospital due to the exercise.
Luna County Emergency Manager, Phillip Rodriguez, stated that the goal of the exercise is to enhance the local response to treating patients and managing threats in the event of a chemical release.
Residents may also notice an unusually high number of emergency vehicles in the area, as mutual aid partners from other departments will participate in the exercise.