Multiple federal, state and local agencies will conduct a large-scale emergency training exercise at Carowinds from Tuesday to Thursday, officials announced.
The three-day exercise will run from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the amusement park. Additional simulations will take place at area hospitals and medical facilities.
The training is part of the Charlotte Region Urban Area Security Initiative, a program designed to improve multi-agency and multi-state emergency response capabilities. Officials said the exercise will help strengthen coordination among law enforcement, firefighters, emergency medical services, hospitals and social services agencies.
More than 40 agencies will participate in the exercise, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Charlotte Fire Department, Atrium Health, Novant Health, MEDIC, the U.S. Army’s 91st Civil Affairs Battalion, and emergency management offices from multiple counties in North Carolina and South Carolina.
