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Wednesday, June 28, 2006

MAF Disaster Drill '06



Here, Wally, is getting made up as a victim of a simulated airplane crash for the airport triennial disaster drill.


Wally and Justin before being taken to the runway.


(From left to right) Vaughn (ARFF District Chief) Justine (Deputy Director of the Airport) and Marv (Director of the Airport), go over the scenario in the pre drill briefing to the evaluators.


Here the victims lay around the simulated plane crash and fuel truck.


Here come the toys!!


Here is ARFF #3, This is the snozzle which can penetrate the skin of an aircraft and spray water inside. It also has a bumper turret to help extenguish the fire.


Straight on view.


Here a fireman triages the victims of the crash so they can send the most critical patients first.


This is the walking wounded triage area. This victims had minor injuries and were able to get away from the crash.


(From left to right) Andy (Airfield Maintenance) (In the background), Justine, Patrick (Operations Supervisor) and Clay (Electrician) observe and discuss the drill.


Triage areas for the Red (Critical) and Yellow (Serious) injuries. From here they will be transported to the hospitals.


First patient to be transported.


Evaluator assesses the drill.


Girl with amputated leg awaits treatment.


Inside the Fire Command Post (Incident Command Post).


Incident Command Post from the outside.


Another view inside the Incident Command Post. Victoria (Far Left, Operations Supervisor) works the accident with Fire, and Police.


Two lucky victims got to be transported to the hospitals by MedEvac!


This is the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Here the Police, Fire, FBI, TSA, FAA, NTSB, Department of Airports, and whoever else can work the disaster.


The other side. The screen on the far left shows a running log of the situtation. Anytime new information is recieved it is inputed into the computers and shows on the screen to cut down on unnessecary questions. Read the screen and get the answer your looking for.


This is at the Hotel where family members of the plane crash were taken. The police officers are being briefed by the Airline Representatives.


Here the family members wait for news on their loved ones.


The airline with the help of the Red Cross and Crisis Intervention help calm the family and friends.


Here the first of the walking wounded have arrived at the hotel to be reintroduced to their family members.


They each fill out forms to make it easier to be matched with their family members.


A Mock Press Conference goes over the disaster. (From Left to Right) Representavies include the Airline, Airport, Fire, Media Contact for the City, Fire, Police, and Red Cross.


After the drill everyone enjoyed Brisket for their hard work.


Here construction occurs on the Approach End of RWY 4 and RWY 34L.


Another view.


Again another view.


Here light lanes are being dug to make way for new asphault.


This is my "office". This is the Airport Opertations Control Center (AOCC). Here we monitor all the security cameras in the terminal and airport.


This is an example of FOD on the RWY. This is a bolt (obviously).


And this is an example of what FOD can do.