Fictional Nuclear Training Exercise - March 14-21

Emergency Preparedness Exercise

The Town of Amherstburg is participating in an emergency preparedness training exercise from March 14 to March 21, 2025. In collaboration with the City of Windsor, Windsor Regional Hospital, the Town of Essex, the County of Essex, and provincial and international partners, this initiative will simulate a coordinated response to a fictional nuclear event.
This training is crucial in ensuring that Amherstburg and the surrounding region remain prepared for emergencies. Those involved in this exercise will be able to test response protocols, strengthen cross-border collaboration, and enhance emergency management skills in a controlled environment.

During the exercise, some training locations will experience temporary service interruptions, and certain sites will be closed to the public.
• The Amherstburg Libro Centre (recreation complex), 3295 Meloche Rd., will be closed to the public on March 17, 18, and 19, 2025, but this will not affect business at Team Rehab.
• Windsor Regional Hospital will be participating in emergency training exercises on Tuesday, March 18th. Patient care will not be impacted by this training exercise.
• Town of Essex is not anticipating any facilities or services will be impacted by the exercise.

Additionally, the public may encounter actors engaging with emergency personnel in a simulated emergency environment.
This joint international collaboration will provide emergency teams with a realistic opportunity to demonstrate their skills, refine strategies, and build essential partnerships in a safe training environment.

As a part of being prepared for a nuclear incident, the Windsor Essex County Health Unit encourages those with Potassium Iodide pills (KI pills) to check the expiry dates. If your pills are close to expiring or you don’t have KI pills, please visit one of the distribution locations to replace them. For information about KI Pill and the distribution locations, please visit wechu.org/KI.

Also, as a reminder, please sign up for important messaging during local emergencies if you live or work in the following municipalities:
• Sign up for Windsor Alerts at windsoralerts.ca
• Sign up for Amherstburg Alerts at amherstburg.ca/alert
• Sign up for Town of Essex Alerts at essex.ca/Alerts