The 56th Medical Group staff assemble a decontamination tent in response to four “victims” they must assess during a major accident response exercise held on the east side of the 56th MDG building May 5. Patients exposed to chemicals must be decontaminated before entering the building to prevent further contamination of staff and other patients. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ronifel Yasay.)

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Firefighters from the Luke Air Force Base fire department check the vital stats of two ejected pilots during the major accident response exercise at Luke Air Force Base.(U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech Sgt. Raheem Moore.)

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Staff Sgt. Melissa Johnson, 56th Medical Group medical technician, and Staff Sgt. Cynthia Waseta, 56th Medical Support Squadron health service management, make sure they have the necessary supplies for decontamination of simulated victims during the exercise Tuesday.U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ronifel Yasay.)

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Luke Air Force Base emergency medical technicians work with the Avondale Air Ambulance to load a simulated patient into a helicopter during the major accident response exercise May 5. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Raheem Moore.)

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Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Medved, 56th Dental Squadron dental lab technician, discusses decontamination procedures with other medical staff during a major accident response exercise May 5 on the east side of the medical clinic. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sandra Welch.)

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Staff Sgt. Rolando Guerrero, 56th Medical Operations Squadron physical medicine technician, and Airman 1st Class Tyler Travis, 56th Medical Operations Squadron, decontaminate Airman 1st Class Daniel Evans, 56th Force Support Squadron, in the decontamination tent during a major accident response exercise May 5. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sandra Welch.)

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Major Accident and Response Exercise

Published May 7, 2009

Major accident and response exercise

Major accident and response exercise