Hundreds of first responders were part of a three-day public safety drill held  in July at Ascension St. Vincent Fishers.  The training was an opportunity to showcase the coordinated response of Fishers Fire and Emergency Services, Fishers Police Department, and Ascension hospitals. This exercise provides valuable insights into each organization’s strategies, tactics, and capabilities, and emphasizes their shared commitment to maintaining public safety.

“Our partnership with Ascension St Vincent has been monumental in expanding our group and our problem solving abilities,” said Sgt. Jay Settergren, Fishers Police High Threat Response Team. “By partnering with them we get to see a unique perspective. We’ve never been able to do a training exercise in a hospital before and it adds an entirely different element to how we would rescue civilians and what our response structure would be. And we are extremely grateful for their partnership.”

All agencies involved plan to continue these training partnerships in the future. Fishers Fire and Emergency Services and Fishers Police have run these trainings for six years.