Mass Casualty Drill at Pimlico Race Course

June 10, 2018, BALTIMORE, MD - A large, mass-casualty exercise took place in Baltimore, Maryland at Pimlico Race Course and neighboring Sinai Hospital. The exercise included Baltimore City and Baltimore County first responders, Sinai Hospital, government officials and more than 100 actor volunteers. The exercise simulated an active shooter scenario and the response to rescue the injured and secure the area.
Sinai Hospital planned the exercise as part of its ongoing emergency preparedness program. This exercise gave Sinai Hospital, fire departments, EMS, police departments and others the opportunity to evaluate their readiness to respond to and treat mass casualties in the event of an attack on a large gathering. It also tested the coordination of agencies to work together to protect the public.