Pittsburgh Bulk Mail Center conducting Small-scale emergency preparedness exercise

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WHAT: 
A small-scale emergency exercise, including simulated employee threat situation, will take place at the Pittsburgh Bulk Mail Facility (BMC) on June 3, for the purpose of testing the Postal Service’s and emergency first responder’s coordinated emergency preparedness response plans in the event of an actual threat.

The exercise will be held in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Northern Regional Police Department, McCandless Franklin Park Ambulance Authority, Cranberry Twp. Police, Butler County EMA and the Pennsylvania State Police to allow all participants to test their coordinated response plans in the event of an actual emergency. 

The emergency preparedness exercise is slated to begin at 12 p.m. and last approximately one hour. This alert is provided to media editors in the event the public makes inquiries or calls to media outlets due to the activity at the Postal facility. 

WHEN:            
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
12 p.m.

WHERE:          
Pittsburgh Bulk Mail Facility
Thornhill Industrial Park
Warrendale, PA 15095

WHY:               
The United States Postal Service is committed to maintaining the safety of employees and customers through the regular testing of its coordinated emergency response plans.  Regular testing and evaluation of coordinated emergency response plans greatly assists all participants in testing their processes and readiness.