COUDERSPORT, Pa., Sept. 3, 2026 – UPMC is coordinating an emergency preparedness training exercise scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19 from 7 a.m. to noon in the parking lot located near the Emergency Department at UPMC Cole, 1001 E. 2nd St., Coudersport.

The exercise is part of UPMC’s emergency preparedness planning and will be in conjunction with Potter County EMA, Coudersport Police Department, Pennsylvania State Police, Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department, and Susquehanna Regional EMS. During the exercise, staff from UPMC will set up decontamination tents and other equipment used for HAZMAT and mass casualty response. Be advised, this is only a training. Please do not be alarmed.