Hazardous material training with volunteer victims.
Local firemen preparing for the emergency training.
The Glacial Lakes Energy ethanol plant at Mina was the site of a domestic terrorism on October 24, 2019.
Actually the event was an emergency training event.
The Edmunds County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) coordinated with the South Dakota National Guard 82nd Civil Support Team (CST) to conduct the domestic terrorism training event.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had representatives at the event.
Edmunds County Emergency Manager Leland Treichel said local emergency agencies particpated including the Ipswich Fire Dept. and Ambulance, Hosmer Fire Dept. and Roscoe Fire Dept.
"The 82nd CST conducts these exercises with the intent to provide training opportunities for local law enforcement and emergency response units," said Marcy Kohl of Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC.
The training was conducted to demonstrate CST capabilities and develop interagency cooperation with local first response agencies. The exercise gave participants the opportunity to see and share with others equipment that most South Dakotans don't know exists, Treichel said.
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