South Sacramento hosted a large-scale disaster drill at Kaiser Permanente, simulating a major earthquake to test regional emergency response coordination.
SACRAMENTO, Calif — A simulated large-scale emergency drill took place Tuesday morning in South Sacramento, testing how the region would respond to a major disaster.
The training exercise was held at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento, where crews staged a realistic emergency response scenario. An emergency helicopter landed as part of the drill, followed by a patient transfer to simulate real-time conditions.
Officials emphasized there was no threat to the public. The exercise was designed to help first responders and medical teams practice how they would handle a major earthquake.
Dozens of simulated patients were brought in, some with realistic special effects injuries, as doctors, nurses and first responders worked together in real time. The drill involved more than a dozen hospitals across the region, along with EMS, fire and law enforcement agencies.
Leaders say that level of coordination is critical during an actual emergency.
“It is crucial, because if you think about it, you’re dealing with several patients at one time, and so you’re trying to work together on how to distribute these patients, right? How you’re going to communicate as a team, how you’re going to collaborate and and allocate resources so that they have everything that they need during these events,” said Katie Hoganson, Chief Nurse Executive at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento.
The drill ran through noon, with organizers saying the goal was to ensure agencies and crews are prepared to respond effectively if a real disaster strikes the region.
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