Yesterday, 25 November 2024, police officers and representatives of the Celje General Hospital carried out a major exercise at the Celje Emergency Department and the hospital's heliport, aimed at testing the response to a terrorist attack or an active shooter incident.

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In addition to hospital staff and representatives of the emergency medical services, the exercise involved officers of the Celje Police Station, the Mobile Criminal Police Section of the Criminal Police Division at the Celje Police Directorate, the Air Support Unit, the Special Unit, and the Security and Protection Centre.

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The exercise started with a staged attack on a protected person who had been brought to the Emergency Department for treatment by representatives of the Security and Protection Centre. The attacker wounded the protected person and was incapacitated by the Security and Protection Centre officers. The second attacker, who tried to finish the attack, was incapacitated by officers of the Mobile Criminal Police Section. The third attacker, who had kidnapped and injured two employees, was incapacitated in the basement by the Special Unit officers, who had been brought to the scene by a police helicopter.

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The exercise was very dynamic and attractive. It was paused twice, for a representative of the police to explain the exercise and police procedures to the invited media and visitors.

Watch the video here.