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Lewis County Health System to Hold Evacuation
Training Exercise May 18th
Published: May 16, 2026 at
12:00 a.m.
By: Press Release from Lewis County Health System
For Immediate
Release
May 15, 2026
LEWIS COUNTY
HEALTH SYSTEM TO HOST EVACUATION TRAINING EXERCISE MAY 18
LOWVILLE,
NY─ Monday, May 18, 2026, from 5:00pm–9:00pm, Lewis County General
Hospital and Residential Health Care Facility, and related departments will
conduct a full-scale evacuation exercise on the main campus in
Lowville.
The exercise is
based on a hypothetical emergency scenario requiring the evacuation of
hospital departments and the residential health care facility, with
students and volunteers role-playing as patients and residents.
Participants will focus on safety, tracking, securely managing patients and
residents, transportation logistics, and communications, all of which are
important for continuity during an evacuation.
LCHS Emergency
Preparedness Director Bobbi Kahl says, “The community should not be alarmed
if they see an increased presence of law enforcement, fire, and emergency
personnel on the main campus in Lowville, as they are participating in the
training exercise. These practice exercises not only fulfill regulatory needs
but give us a powerful opportunity to practice our response, find ways to
improve, and ensure safe, effective procedures if a real emergency arises.”
Numerous local
community partners will join the exercise, contributing
their expertise and commitment: Lewis County Office of Emergency
Management, New York State Troopers, Lewis County Sheriff’s Department,
Lowville Police Department, Lowville VFW, Lewis County Search & Rescue,
Lowville Fire Department, BOCES, LCGH Auxiliary volunteers, and New York
State Department of Health.
“Safety is a
shared responsibility. By practicing and strengthening our emergency plans
with our community partners, we build our ability to respond when it
matters most,” notes LCHS Chief Executive Officer Gerald R. Cayer.
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