MEDIA ADVISORY: Full-scale emergency exercise at Navy Yard Station Sunday Morning

Metro Transit Police and District of Columbia emergency responders will conduct a full-scale emergency response exercise at the Navy Yard Metrorail Station on Sunday, April 23, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 2:00 p.m.

The exercise, which will take place inside the tunnel between Navy Yard and Anacostia stations, will simulate real-world conditions to test coordination and communication between on-scene responders, Metrorail operations staff, Metro Transit Police and support personnel.

WHAT

Full-scale emergency response exercise to test response to smoke and fire incident inside the tunnel between Navy Yard and Anacostia stations.

WHO

Metro Transit Police
DC Fire and EMS
Metropolitan Police

WHEN

Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 8:30 a.m.
MEDIA MUST ARRIVE AND CHECK IN BY 8:00 A.M.

WHERE

Navy Yard Metrorail Station*
200 M Street SE
Washington, DC  20003

*All credentialed members of the media must park in the designated media area located at National's Park at Potomac and South Capitol streets. A designated media area will be established for limited viewing of the exercise.