Operation Lightning Strike Tests Multiple Agencies Emergency Response at Clarksville’s Tennova Healthcare – Clarksville Online [Video]

Clarksville-Montgomery County, TN – On Saturday, September 21st, 2024, “Operation Lightning Strike,” a large-scale casualty training exercise, was conducted at Tennova Healthcare’s campus on Dunlop Lane.

This event was organized and facilitated by Daniel Wall and Scott E. Smith, the Montgomery County Emergency Management Planner, and featured a collaborative effort with around 500 participants.

The exercise involved various agencies, including the Clarksville Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Homeland Security, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Emergency Management Agency, Clarksville Fire Rescue, Montgomery County Volunteer Fire, Risk Management, City and County E-911 call takers and dispatchers.  Medical services such as Montgomery County EMS, Vanderbilt, First Call, Amerimed Ambulance, Vanderbilt Life Flight, and Air Evac Helicopter service, along with members of TRANE all contributed to the operation’s success.

APSU nursing students played a critical role, using moulage techniques and simulated blood to create fake injuries that enhanced the realism of the exercise. Various …