First Responders prepare for terror in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — First responders from the Jacksonville area are preparing for terror in the city.

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry will be joined by Sheriff Mike Williams, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department officials and other city leaders to participate in a simulated emergency exercise Friday.

The exercise is at 1 p.m. and in is an effort to strengthen preparation and operation planning should acts of violence, such of the terror attack in Brussels, occur in Jacksonville.

Action News Jax reporter Letisha Bereola will ask if Jacksonville is prepared for terrorist attack similar to Brussels, Paris and Boston. Watch CBS47 at 5 p.m. for the story and follow her on Twitter @LetishaANjax for updates throughout the day.

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