The "routine drill" phrase caught my attention so I went looking. I'm not entirely sure how "routine" it is using helicopters or how "routine" they actually are. That being said, it's very hard to find anything about this without the current drill coming up in searches.
Um. Why don't they use the bell system? Or the alarm system? There ought to be an off campus meet up place. This is the most inefficient evacuation system ever.
Interesting, thank you. The 10AM exercise may have been a vehicular evacuation, and the overnight one was meant to be more discreet with less people around.
Best I could find off the cuff
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/us-capitol-complex-evacuation-drill-planned-monday
The "routine drill" phrase caught my attention so I went looking. I'm not entirely sure how "routine" it is using helicopters or how "routine" they actually are. That being said, it's very hard to find anything about this without the current drill coming up in searches.
November 9th 2021 Updated: Tuesday, March 15th 2022 : https://www.weny.com/story/45155436/capitol-police-host-evacuation-drill-on-capitol-hill
Actual evacuation April 21, 2022 : https://www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/uscp-statement-about-yesterday-s-evacuation
April 15, 2003 : https://www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/april-15-evacuation-drill
Interesting. Thanks! I was going to dig deeper into how often these drills occurred but got distracted with irl.
Um. Why don't they use the bell system? Or the alarm system? There ought to be an off campus meet up place. This is the most inefficient evacuation system ever.
Interesting, thank you. The 10AM exercise may have been a vehicular evacuation, and the overnight one was meant to be more discreet with less people around.
This is interesting. I hadn't been aware of this. I might have to dig a bit, I'm curious now.