Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Naval Support Activity Bethesda participated in a Code White active shooter exercise July 19 on NSAB. Christopher Gillette, command emergency manager, explained WRNMMC consistently holds exercises to ensure staff is prepared to respond to emergencies. “Every exercise always provides opportunities for improvement, [and] we look forward to receiving valuable feedback from multiple subject matter experts who evaluate the exercises. Our goal is to maintain continuous readiness. This exercise, in addition to the multiple all-hazards training activities we conduct throughout the year, help to ensure we maintain the highest state of readiness while maximizing the safety and security of our staff, patients and visitors,” he said.
