Department Blog

On November 1, Assistant Professor Rohit Menon, MD, along with EM residents Heather Groves, MD, Kyle Glose, MD, and Robert Dunn, MD, participated in EPLEX, a large-scale emergency preparedness exercise held at Baltimore-Washington International Airport. 

Drs. Menon, Groves, Glose, and Dunn worked alongside fire and rescue departments, law enforcement, airport operations, and other local agencies to strengthen partnership and enhance coordination advance of a real-world emergency event.

According to Dr. Menon, “it was remarkable to witness an incredible level of coordination across multiple EMS agencies, the engagement of so many volunteers, and the professionalism and attention to detail demonstrated by everyone involved.” 

Emergency Medicine residents dress in fire-protectant gear to support patient on a gurney outdoors at an airport terminal.

Emergency Medicine residents discuss crisis response strategies with a colleague at an outdoor emergency exercise.