27-05-2025
Police and fire conduct training exercise at former Abner Gibbs Elementary School in Westfield
WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Members of the police and fire departments are conducting training exercises at the former Abner Gibbs Elementary School in Westfield.
In a social media post by the Westfield Police Department, the police and fire department, along with other partner agencies, will be at the former elementary school on West Silver Street. They will be conducting training exercises beginning Tuesday.
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Police say that residents in the area may notice an increase in emergency personnel and vehicles through Saturday, and there is no cause for concern.
The elementary school closed at the end of 2024, as students in Pre-K through 4th grade transferred to the new state-of-the-art school, Westfield River Elementary, on Franklin Ave.
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