Volunteers needed for Audubon Zoo active shooter drill, Dec. 4

Volunteers Needed!

The New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is seeking 200 volunteers to participate in an active shooter drill at Audubon Zoo on Monday, December 4th, 2017 from 8am to 2pm.* 

Volunteers will be assigned various roles to play in the tactical exercise, which will simulate an active attack. Examples of roles include those who are wounded, deceased, or separated from family members.

Lunch and free parking are included.

*This exercise was originally scheduled in October but was postponed due to Hurricane Nate. If you registered to volunteer for the original date, you will receive a separate email asking you to confirm your availability for Dec. 4th.

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Why this drill?

This important full-scale exercise will help the Zoo and the City of New Orleans test emergency response plans in the event of an attack.

Volunteers are essential.

Role-playing with real people allows emergency personnel to fully test our plans, policies, and response. Please consider volunteering to make this active shooter exercise successful and fruitful for public safety planning.

NOLA Ready is the City of New Orleans' emergency preparedness campaign, managed by the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. 

This message contains emergency preparedness information. Emergency alerts are sent through a separate program. To sign up for emergency alerts, text your zip code to 888777 or go to ready.nola.gov/alerts.