IMAGES: 'Code Silver' Training at the State Hospital in Concord

The New Hampshire State Police in conjunction with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services held a “readiness drill” on Feb. 13.

The “Code Silver” drill involved state troopers, the Concord Police Department, Concord Fire and Rescue teams, as well as the state hospital and Homeland Security and Emergency Management dealing with a mock hostage situation.

The presence of an armored vehicle and first responders with military weapons turned more than a few heads, according to some at the scene.

Officials said they were practicing the drill, so “local authorities will be able to exercise how they would respond to this type of situation and work together to resolve it peacefully.” The drill was conducted in the morning and ended around noontime.

Here are some photos of the drill submitted to Concord NH Patch.