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False Alarm Causes Brief Scare At Fort Hood Hospital
A false alarm led to a brief lockdown Tuesday evening at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center on Fort Hood, where personnel remain on edge after the Nov. 5 shooting rampage that left 13 dead and 29 injured.
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FORT HOOD (November 17, 2009)—An emergency code sent by accident Tuesday evening led to a brief lockdown at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center on Fort Hood, where nerves are still frayed 12 days after the shooting rampage at the post’s Soldier Readiness Center that left 13 dead and 29 injured.
The code, received at 5:13 p.m. Tuesday, indicated that an armed intruder might be in the hospital and staff members immediately called 911, the post said.
Fort Hood Emergency Services responded within four minutes and determined it was a false alarm, the post said.
The code was canceled at 5:40 p.m., the post said.
“When codes are called, patient care continues while security measures are assessed and, if needed, put into place,” Fort Hood said.
“The immediate and efficient response of Fort Hood security and hospital personnel reinforces that on-post security measures are working as they should,” the post said.
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It's sad that someone would use this as an attempt to use defamation against a former employer. The codes are a part of a call system, which has nothing to do with maintenance, and our Facility Management Branch. My thoughts and Prayers go out to the families of the victims and survivors. We are all on edge right now, and it take quite a while for all of us to feel safe again. God Bless you all and Please be safe and look out for one another.
Facility Maintenance and J&J Maintenance screwing up again! It's not funny guys. Get right please. Thank you. These hospital practice alarms can get people edgy.
