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LEPC schedules avalanche and HAZMAT exercises; GBC disaster drill planned for April

Elko County Local Emergency Planning Committee · November 19, 2025

Summary

Elko County Fire announced avalanche-response training in December; Jen Tingle described a planned tabletop HAZMAT drill focused on a train derailment scenario; Nevada partners also noted an April disaster-day drill emphasizing mass gatherings.

Elko County Fire said it will host avalanche-response training on Dec. 8 or 9 with classroom and field exercises led by Mount Rose Ski Patrol, aimed at responders who may work in avalanche environments.

Jen Tingle said she is organizing a tabletop HAZMAT exercise simulating a train derailment behind the surgery center that would involve the surgery center, a clinic and HDI; she said objectives have been drafted and the group is working to fix a date before mid-December. Nancy Abrams noted a planned GBC disaster-day drill in April focusing on mass gatherings and invited agencies to participate.

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