Emergency exercise scheduled in Brookhaven for Nov. 13

On Friday, Nov. 13, 2026 the MS Adolescent Center in coordination with the City of Brookhaven Police Department, Brookhaven Fire Department, King Daughters Medical Center, Lincoln County Emergency Management, Lincoln County Sheriff Office, MS Emergency Management Agency, Lincoln County 911 Emergency Services, and MS State Department of Health will be conducting a full scale exercise at the facility. This exercise is designed to improve both the facilities response along with enhancing the first responders ability to respond to events that affect the facility. “You will see emergency vehicles and personnel in the area of the facility during the exercise, please allow room for their operations and understand that this is only an exercise,” said EMA Director Chris Reid. “Exercises are designed to allow facility staff and first responders to work together before an actual emergency takes place.

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