Wyoming National Guard
On Wednesday, June 14th, Northwest College in Powell hosted one of the largest homeland security trainings for first responders, complete with United States Army Blackhawk Helicopters. With the goal to strengthen collaboration, communication and coordination, the intensive training prepared first responders for worst-case scenarios in one of the most effective trainings in Wyoming history. What…
The Park County Sheriff’s Department, the Big Horn Basin Healthcare Coalition, and the Wyoming National Guard are planning a joint training at Northwest College on June 14, 2023. The Big Horn Basin Healthcare Coalition is a group of 33 agencies throughout the four counties in the Bighorn Basin. The purpose of the coalition is “to…
The numbers don’t lie – COVID-19 cases in Park County are steadily declining but still excessively high as regional hospitals struggle to keep up. Park County Public Health Officer Dr. Aaron Billin continues to post regular updates on the county’s COVID climate on his Facebook page. His latest update on Friday, Oct. 15, shows a…
Cody Regional Health and Park County Public Health continue to fight the spread of COVID-19 while their numbers show the significant impact made by vaccines. On Oct. 9, Cody Regional Health published an update to its social media pages. In the update, the hospital announced construction on its Acute Care/Critical Care Unit was completed. “Instead…
Thanks to National Guard support, additional COVID-19 testing is now available thru Cody Regional Health and Park County Public Health as “the surge” continues. Once again, Cody Regional Health is partnering with Park County Public Health to offer more COVID-19 testing to Park County residents. It’s an effort made possible thanks to additional non-medical support…
Winter Storm Xylia has been so devastating to southern Wyoming that the governor has activated the Wyoming National Guard to provide emergency assistance, should it be needed. Effective March 16, Wyoming is in the State of Emergency. This is Governor Mark Gordon’s direct response to the massive winter storm that has paralyzed Cheyenne, Casper, and…
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has enlisted the Wyoming National Guard to temporarily assist with contact tracing in order to reverse a status that is “extremely concerning.” The Wyoming National Guard will be providing this assistance to the Wyoming Department of Health. Gordon made this decision due to the “significantly higher” number of cases throughout the…
Keep your eyes on the skies tomorrow. The Wyoming Air National Guard is honoring our health care professionals with a statewide flyover of two C-130 planes. The aerial demonstration is part of Operation American Resolve, a nationwide salute to all those supporting the COVID-19 response effort. Anyone who gets video or photos of the C-130s…
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