St. Charles Prineville hosts emergency drill June 12

Members of the public can expect increase in first responder vehicles and personnel at the Prineville facility June 12

St. Charles Prineville will host an emergency preparedness training event in partnership with local law enforcement, Fire/EMS and public health on the evening of June 12. Members of the public can expect to see an increased presence of first responder vehicles and personnel at the hospital and Family Care Clinic June 12 as part of this training exercise.

Due to the training event, the Prineville Urgent Care and Family Care Clinic will close at 5 p.m. June 12. Visitors who come to the hospital after 5 p.m. will be escorted to the room of the patient they wish to visit by hospital staff. During the drill, visitors may experience increased noise and will hear announcements overhead to test internal systems (these announcements will always include the word “drill”).

Emergency Department in Prineville will not be impacted during this drill.

NOTE: The drill is not open to the public or media.