Farmington Hills Police Officers Receive Botsford Hospital Safety Award

At a special March luncheon, Botsford Hospital named Farmington Hills Police officers Brian Bastianelli and Larry Luttrell recipients of a Safety Award, recognizing their help in making the hospital a safer place.

With the growing danger of violence intruding into the health care setting, Botsford's Emergency Preparedness Committee embarked last year on a program to train hospital staff how to respond to situations involving an armed intruder. Sergeant Bastianelli and Training Officer Luttrell served as liaisons to Botsford. During numerous working sessions at the hospital, these men completed risk assessments, shared policies and procedures, and recommended protocols. As a result of their efforts, Botsford Hospital developed a comprehensive response plan in the event of an armed intruder.  
 
In June, Bastianelli and Luttrell took hospital staff to the next level of preparedness, by coordinating a drill with an armed gunman in the hospital that required departments to implement their protocols. After the drill, hospital staff participated in a debriefing to further reinforce the response principles.

The strong working relationship between Botsford and the Farmington Hills Police Department has made for a safer environment for the hospital's employees, its patients, and the entire community. 

Source: Botsford Hospital press release