Mass Casualty Exercise Planned At Stony Brook Southampton Hospital

SOUTHAMPTON, NY — Stony Brook Southampton Hospital will be participating in a full-scale, mass casualty surge exercise with local police, fire and EMS departments involved, officials said.

The event takes place on Sunday, April 21 from 9 a.m. until noon.

"The exercise is a drill and will not disrupt any hospital services. All staff, patients and visitors will have unrestricted access. Residents in the area will also have access to and from their homes during the training," the hospital said.

Residents should be aware that participating emergency vehicles will be on-site as well as patient actors, the hospital said.

The following road closures are anticipated to take place:

• Meeting House Lane (Between Lewis St and Old Town Rd.)
• Lewis Street (Between Meeting House Ln and Herrick Rd.)
• Herrick Road (Between Lewis Street and Old Town Rd.)
• Old Town Road (Between Rogers Ave and Wickapogue Rd)
• Wickapogue Road (Between Old Town Rd and Narrow Ln.)