WPAFB to conduct emergency management response training Oct. 5 Published Oct. 3, 2023 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Media Advisory (U.S. Air Force graphic by David Clingerman) Photo Details / Download Hi-Res WRIGHT- PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The installation will conduct an emergency management response training exercise at Wright-Patterson Medical Center, Oct. 5. The exercise will begin about noon. Those people traveling near the hospital on Thursday may experience emergency vehicles, alert sirens, temporarily blocked roadways or travel delays, and should plan accordingly. Because this is an exercise, individuals are reminded to not call 911 or other emergency telephone numbers with related concerns. Emergency response agencies and dispatch centers from nearby communities were notified by exercise planners of the event. The hospital, including the pharmacies, will close at noon Thursday for its monthly half-day of training. The exercise will take place during that time. The emergency room will remain open. For more information, contact 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs at 937-522-3252. -30- 88th Air Base Wing Office of Public Affairs Air Force Materiel Command 937-522-3252 www.wpafb.af.mil