By NICK BUDD
Hays Post

At approximately 9:30 Thursday, members of Ellis County Emergency Medical Services, Ellis County Rural Fire Department and Fort Hays State Police Department went through an Ebola drill at FHSU’s Memorial Union.

Members of each department practiced what to do if a member of the community showed signs of the Ebola virus.

According to Ellis County EMS Director Kerry McCue, four members of the Ellis County EMS, two firefighters and one FHSU police officer participated in the drill.

“We practiced our infection control, made sure we were using proper infection control and ensured our staff was using personal protective equipment properly,” McCue said.

Two EMS officers dressed up in haz-mat suits for the drill. All of the doors in the basement of Memorial Union were also shut and locked.

McCue said the drill was successful.