Chicago Fire Department has plan in place to keep DNC at United Center, surrounding area safe

Chicago Fire Department has plan in place to keep DNC, surrounding area safe

CHICAGO -- Chicago Fire Department officials are meeting with local hospitals to devise a plan to make available the best possible emergency medical services at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month.The department has now confirmed they will be providing emergency medical support both inside the secure perimeter that will be going up around the United Center in August for the DNC, and inside the stadium as well.

CBS News Chicago has learned there has been a variety of training for the CFD in the works for handling incidents involving evacuation management, weapons of mass destruction, civil unrest and rioting, radiation detection, active shooters, hazmat situations, and even how to provide medical care for law enforcement dogs.

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