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• Responders react during Pueblo emergency drill Play Video

  May 2, 2012 5:51 PM

  On alert and out in full force! Crews respond to two emergencies in Pueblo County, but it's all only a drill. We found out there will be a grade. "The Emergency Operation Center is the nerve center of the entire exercise," said Kirk Taylor, Pueblo County Sheriff. Nearly... more »

• Annual disaster drill under way in Pueblo

  May 2, 2012 11:35 AM

  Pueblo County emergency personnel are conducting a drill today. The drill involves crews from all over the county, from the Pueblo Chemical Depot to Pueblo West. Testing will include the warning sirens in Avondale and a test of emergency radios. more »

• Avondale students complete important drill

  May 1, 2012 4:35 PM

  Over a hundred students at Avondale Elementary in Pueblo County take part in a drill that could someday save their lives. Because it's close to the Pueblo Chemical Depot, Avondale Elementary's gym has the ability to close off the ventilation system. In case there's ever a chemical leak or spill,... more »

• Seven teams compete in drill meet

  March 15, 2012 7:40 PM

  It was all about rifles, clean lines, and timing at Centennial High School. Thursday, seven teams competed in the Drew Dix Regional Drill Meet. Teams competed in regulation and exhibition drills, as well as color guard. Regulation drills require certain movements, whereas teams can choose what they do during... more »

• Delays expected next week at Peterson

  February 24, 2012 10:45 AM

  Peterson Air Force Base will conduct an emergency exercise next week which may cause delays at all entrance gates. Traffic disruption is expected from from February 27 to March 2 as exercises happen. The drills allow personnel to train for future possible crisis situations. more »

• Disaster drill underway in Colorado Springs

  October 1, 2011 12:48 PM

  A large scale disaster drill is underway in Colorado Springs. Emergency responders from 35 city, county, state and federal agencies are participating in the drill in which a mock wildfire is burning on the west side of Colorado Springs. Police cars and fire trucks are driving to the Broadmoor... more »

• Airport drill planned Thursday in Colorado Springs

  May 3, 2011 2:40 PM

  The Colorado Springs Airport will conduct a mass casualty exercise on Thursday 9:00 a.m. The Federal Aviation Administration requires all airports with scheduled air carrier service to conduct a mass casualty exercise every three years. Thursday's exercise gives the Colorado Springs Airport the opportunity to bring multiple emergency response... more »

• Emergency exercises planned at Peterson AFB

  January 7, 2011 3:17 PM

  Members of the 21st Space Wing will conduct emergency response exercises from January 10 to 14 at Peterson Air Force Base. The exercises may cause delays at the gate. There will also be some traffic disruption and possible other delays where the exercise are taking place. more »

• Crisis negotiation training brings agencies together

  October 13, 2010 7:24 PM

  Law enforcement agencies teamed up in Pueblo Wednesday for training in crisis negotiations. The training took place at the Colorado State Fairgrounds. In one scenario SWAT teams and communication workers responded to a mock hostage situation. The training brought together the Colorado Department of Corrections, Pueblo Police and the Pueblo... more »

• Weather a worry for drilling effort

  August 10, 2010 11:56 AM

  As crews try to finish up the work that they hope will seal a blown-out oil well for good, they're keeping an eye on the weather in the Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters say a cluster of thunderstorms in the eastern Gulf could pass near the oil spill site. The... more »

• Disaster drill planned in El Paso County

  June 4, 2010 1:44 PM

  More than two dozen agencies will run a disaster exercise Saturday in El Paso County. The exercise, referred to as NOAA's Ark, is sponsored by the South Central Homeland Security Region and Pikes Peak Metropolitan Medical Response System. The event is designed to simulate a weather emergency, in this... more »

• BP hopes tube will siphon oil to tanker

  May 14, 2010 9:32 AM

  BP's latest plan to stanch the gushing oil pipe in the Gulf of Mexico includes robots, a small tube and a stopper. If all goes well, a stopper will be put in place today to fill the gap between a six-inch tube and the jagged, 21-inch pipe to keep... more »

• Emergency response drill begins

  May 5, 2010 10:58 AM

  Pueblo County emergency responders are involved in their biggest drill of the year. Each year they test response methods related to a disaster. Wednesday morning's scenario involves a helicopter carrying herbicides that made an emergency landing near Pueblo Technical Academy just east of Pueblo. Another incident will be rehearsed... more »

• Battlement Mesa health studies moving ahead

  February 8, 2010 9:39 AM

  Garfield County officials are moving ahead with plans for health studies in Battlement Mesa to evaluate the effects of oil and gas drilling on residents. County environmental health director Jim Rada says he has been talking with researchers, state agencies, industry representatives and others to launch the studies. Hundreds of... more »

• Chemical Depot tests emergency response

  September 9, 2009 2:54 PM

  Workers at the Pueblo Chemical Depot took part in a drill on Wednesday to test their response to an emergency situation. The scenario involved a multi-vehicle crash at the depot, that caused two chemical munitions to leak and dozens other to catch on fire. News First 5 got a rare... more »

• BP makes huge oil discovery in Gulf of Mexico

  September 3, 2009 4:11 PM

  BP announced this week that it made a "giant" oil discovery in the western Gulf of Mexico, finding multiple reservoirs of oil from a single, deep-sea drilling rig. The drilling rig went down a stunning 35,000 feet (Pikes Peak: 14,000 feet) in search of the oil. Further testing will be... more »