Over 1,700 First Responders Participate in Operation Heat Shield III in Florida

MIAMI (CBSMiami) — South Florida law enforcement, emergency personnel, and other government agencies carried out simultaneous training exercises Wednesday, designed to keep the community safe and informed in case of a terror attack. Authorities are calling it ‘Operation Heat Shield III.’ Organizers say, “The drills will offer regional first responders a series of unique and realistic drills designed around real-world scenarios that test unified command capabilities.” The full-scale exercise kicked off late Wednesday afternoon and covered three counties, with training taking place at Port Miami, Port Everglades, and Port of Palm Beach. The drills were to be held at 19 venues throughout South Florida, supported by thousands of participants and volunteers. More than 1700 first responders were involved across three counties, according to Captain Gina Dominguez, the exercise director for the operation. MORE   #MDFRInTheNews: #MDFR & partner agencies participated in simultaneous training exercises on Wednesday as part of Operation Heat Shield III, in an effort to better prepare to mitigate, respond to & recover from a major incident. Story @CBSMiami 👉 https://t.co/J7aNjKkxzl pic.twitter.com/pKyxXWQM2q
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