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270px|Animation depicting an emergency beacon. Public officials and other experts gave presentations earlier this week regarding lessons learned during the aftermath of an explosion which struck the small town of , in April of this year. The event, which was live-streamed to various locations across Texas, was sponsored by the as a part of its Grand Rounds seminar offerings. Three officials, each of whom were heavily involved in responding to the event, gave individual presentations. Frank Patterson, Emergency Management Coordinator for the and , was the first to speak. Early on, Patterson commented about injuries sustained by citizens of West who lived in the neighborhood surrounding the chemical plant where the explosion occurred. He also said 113 different agencies responded to the event. Specifically, Patterson said, "This was the first time I didn't have to request federal[agency support. They just showed up." He also presented a broad array of photos taken from the blast site and the surrounding neighborhood, pointing out that debris was found as far as 2.5 miles away from the chemical plant. Regarding lessons learned during the days following the explosion, Patterson said all such incident teams need a person on-site. He also said, "Stress will take its toll on all involved."
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270px|Animation depicting an emergency beacon. Public officials and other experts gave presentations earlier this week regarding lessons learned during the aftermath of an explosion which struck the small town of , in April of this year. The event, which was live-streamed to various locations across Texas, was sponsored by the as a part of its Grand Rounds seminar offerings. Three officials, each of whom were heavily involved in responding to the event, gave individual presentations.
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Frank Patterson, Emergency Management Coordinator for the and , was the first to speak. Early on, Patterson commented about injuries sustained by citizens of West who lived in the neighborhood surrounding the chemical plant where the explosion occurred. He also said 113 different agencies responded to the event. Specifically, Patterson said, "This was the first time I didn't have to request federal
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support. They just showed up." He also presented a broad array of photos taken from the blast site and the surrounding neighborhood, pointing out that debris was found as far as 2.5 miles away from the chemical plant. Regarding lessons learned during the days following the explosion, Patterson said all such incident teams need a person on-site. He also said, "Stress will take its toll on all involved."