From a press release issued by Infineon Raceway:

Multiple-Event Terrorism Drill a Success at Infineon Raceway

SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) – Sonoma and Marin County Fire Training Officers came together on Saturday at Infineon Raceway for the largest-ever two-county terrorism drill in Northern California.

The Mutual Aid Drill (MAD) simulated a multiple-event terrorism incident and involved nearly 400 responders from law, fire, emergency medical services, hazardous materials, and a multitude of other agencies from Marin and Sonoma counties. There were more than 40 agencies (local, county, state and federal) involved, in all.

The “mock disaster” began at 1 p.m., when a chemical agent was released in the south end of the main grandstand at Infineon Raceway, the largest motor sports and entertainment venue in the North Bay. The 400 responders from Marin and Sonoma counties then went into action to diffuse the situation. The objective of the exercise was to test and improve unified command for both Marin and Sonoma counties in the event of a catastrophic incident involving Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).

“The purpose of this training was to identify any weaknesses in our Weapons of Mass Destruction response plan, and this allowed us to improve on that plan in all areas, from quicker response times to faster security of the areas,” said JW Seely, captain with Sonoma County Emergency Services.



In addition to the nearly 400 responders and more than 40 agencies, the exercise also featured:


* Latest in terrorism preparedness and response.

* Four hours of participant training prior to the exercise (8
a.m.-noon).

* Three Hazardous Materials Teams and the 95th Civil Support
Team (WMD).

* Fifty victims simulating various types of injuries.

* Utilization of new equipment from Homeland Security Grants

(i.e. – New Sonoma County Incident Command Vehicle).