DC Metro Plans Full-Scale Drill at Forest Glen

Metro Transit Police and the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service will conduct a full-scale emergency response drill Dec. 13, at Forest Glen Station.

The live exercise will allow emergency personnel to practice their response to two separate exercises: one involving a smoke/fire incident inside the tunnel outside Forest Glen and another involving a suspicious package on a bus. In addition, the exercise will simulate real-world conditions to test ventilation fan systems, and coordination and communication between emergency responders on scene, rail operations staff, Transit Police and support personnel.

More than 100 emergency responders and volunteers are expected to participate in the exercise, the third of its kind this year.

The exercise will begin at 7 a.m. and is expected to conclude no later than 2 p.m. Montgomery County Police and Metro’s Office of Emergency Management will also participate in the exercise.