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For emergency response, preparation is paramount

Col. Donald Wren, 910th Mission Support Group commander, checks in with personnel at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during a Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE), May 16, 2017. The EOC, which is often established during emergencies involving the installation, is designed to centralize response coordinators. The purpose of the exercise, conducted by the Wing Inspection Team and Emergency Management office, was to document response capabilities of installation personnel while honing joint response practices with local agencies including local law enforcement and the American Red Cross. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)

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For emergency response, preparation is paramount

Kevin Brichetto and Staff Sgt. Scott Carey, both firefighters with the 910th Civil Engineer Fire Department here, treat a simulated victim during a Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE), May 16, 2017. The purpose of the exercise, conducted by the Wing Inspection Team and Emergency Management office, was to document response capabilities of installation personnel while honing joint response practices with local agencies including local law enforcement and the American Red Cross. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)

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Capt. Matt McKay, a pilot trainee with the 757th Airlift Squadron here, portrays an accident victim during a Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE), May 16, 2017, while installation firefighters arrive and coordinate their initial response. The purpose of the exercise, conducted by the Wing Inspection Team and Emergency Management office, was to document response capabilities of installation personnel while honing joint response practices with local agencies including local law enforcement and the American Red Cross. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)

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Joseph Cavalero (right), a firefighter with the 910th Civil Engineer Fire Department here, instructs his team members on treatment for Airman Garri Johnson, a personnel helper with the 910th Mission Support Squadron, who is simulating an accident victim during a Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE), May 16, 2017. Exercise organizers use moulage, cosmetics intended to simulate injuries, to enhance the realism of the scenario. The purpose of the exercise, conducted by the Wing Inspection Team and Emergency Management office, was to document response capabilities of installation personnel while honing joint response practices with local agencies including local law enforcement and the American Red Cross. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)

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Master Sgt. Anthony Kennedy, a communication and navigation systems craftsman with the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, operates an air compression manifold to inflate lift bags beneath a C-130H Hercules aircraft during a Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE), May 16, 2017. Kennedy is part of the CDDAR Team, which is trained to respond following an aircraft accident to stabilize and prepare the aircraft for recovery after emergency responders have secured the scene. The lift bags raise the aircraft for further maintenance. The purpose of the exercise, conducted by the Wing Inspection Team and Emergency Management office, was to document response capabilities of installation personnel while honing joint response practices with local agencies including local law enforcement and the American Red Cross. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)

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Master Sgt. Monroe Klein, an aircraft maintenance craftsman with the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, directs a Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team in installing lift bags during a Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE), May 16, 2017. The CDDAR Team is trained to respond following an aircraft accident to stabilize and prepare the aircraft for recovery after emergency responders have secured the scene. The lift bags use air compression to lift the aircraft for further maintenance. The purpose of the exercise, conducted by the Wing Inspection Team and Emergency Management office, was to document response capabilities of installation personnel while honing joint response practices with local agencies including local law enforcement and the American Red Cross. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)

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Jarrod Busby and Senior Airman Andrew Javornick, both firefighters with the 910th Civil Engineer Fire Department, inspect injuries on Second Lt. John Pope, a pilot trainee with the 757th Airlift Squadron, who is portraying an accident victim during a Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE), May 16, 2017. Exercise organizers use moulage, cosmetics intended to simulate injuries, to enhance the realism of the scenario. The purpose of the exercise, conducted by the Wing Inspection Team and Emergency Management office, was to document response capabilities of installation personnel while honing joint response practices with local agencies including local law enforcement and the American Red Cross. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)

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Col. Donald Wren, 910th Mission Support Group commander, checks in with personnel at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during a Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE), May 16, 2017. The EOC, which is often established during emergencies involving the installation, is designed to centralize response coordinators. The purpose of the exercise, conducted by the Wing Inspection Team and Emergency Management office, was to document response capabilities of installation personnel while honing joint response practices with local agencies including local law enforcement and the American Red Cross. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)

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For emergency response, preparation is paramount

Kevin Brichetto and Staff Sgt. Scott Carey, both firefighters with the 910th Civil Engineer Fire Department here, treat a simulated victim during a Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE), May 16, 2017. The purpose of the exercise, conducted by the Wing Inspection Team and Emergency Management office, was to document response capabilities of installation personnel while honing joint response practices with local agencies including local law enforcement and the American Red Cross. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)

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Kevin Brichetto and Staff Sgt. Scott Carey, both firefighters with the 910th Civil Engineer Fire Department here, treat a simulated victim during a Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE), May 16, 2017. The purpose of the exercise, conducted by the Wing Inspection Team and Emergency Management office, was to document response capabilities of installation personnel while honing joint response practices with local agencies including local law enforcement and the American Red Cross. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)

For emergency response, preparation is paramount

Published May 17, 2017
By Eric White
910th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio -- Kevin Brichetto and Staff Sgt. Scott Carey, both firefighters with the 910th Civil Engineer Fire Department here, treat a simulated victim during a Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE), May 16, 2017. The purpose of the exercise, conducted by the Wing Inspection Team and Emergency Management office, was to document response capabilities of installation personnel while honing joint response practices with local agencies including local law enforcement and the American Red Cross. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)