McALLEN — At 9 a.m. promptly, Hidalgo County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Chair and city of Alton Fire Chief Gus Ramirez called for those in attendance to gather around him so he could share a few words before the full-scale hazmat scenario drill kicked off.
Emergency personnel wear protective gear as the Hidalgo County Local Emergency Planning Committee held a full-scale hazmat scenario at the Sharyland WSC Water Treatment Plant No. 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator Jesse Diaz talks on the phone as the Hidalgo County Local Emergency Planning Committee held a full-scale hazmat scenario at the Sharyland WSC Water Treatment Plant No. 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Emergency personnel looks for a simulated victim as the Hidalgo County Local Emergency Planning Committee held a full-scale hazmat scenario at the Sharyland WSC Water Treatment Plant No. 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Gustavo Ramirez, Alton Fire Chief, talks with participants before the start as the Hidalgo County Local Emergency Planning Committee held a full-scale hazmat scenario at the Sharyland WSC Water Treatment Plant No. 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Emergency personnel simulate decontamination as the Hidalgo County Local Emergency Planning Committee held a full-scale hazmat scenario at the Sharyland WSC Water Treatment Plant No. 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Emergency personnel prepare as the Hidalgo County Local Emergency Planning Committee held a full-scale hazmat scenario at the Sharyland WSC Water Treatment Plant No. 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Communications are set as the Hidalgo County Local Emergency Planning Committee held a full-scale hazmat scenario at the Sharyland WSC Water Treatment Plant No. 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Evaluators prepare as the Hidalgo County Local Emergency Planning Committee held a full-scale hazmat scenario at the Sharyland WSC Water Treatment Plant No. 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])A simulated victim is moved away for the scene as the Hidalgo County Local Emergency Planning Committee held a full-scale hazmat scenario at the Sharyland WSC Water Treatment Plant No. 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Emergency personnel work the scene as the Hidalgo County Local Emergency Planning Committee held a full-scale hazmat scenario at the Sharyland WSC Water Treatment Plant No. 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
