First responders test skills during MARE

Medics load a simulated casualty into an ambulance for treatment after a simulated explosion during a major accident response exercise at Aviano Air Base June 20. Members of the 31st Medical Group were key players during the MARE and were graded on how well they were able to respond to the attack and treat patients. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez)

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A 31st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter assists two simulated casualties during a major accident response exercise at Aviano Air Base June 20. During the four-day readiness exercise the inspector general team created two scenarios to test the wing’s ability to respond to major accidents including a simulated explosion and C-130 crash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez)

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First responders test skills during MARE

A member of the 31st Medical Group waits for another casualty to be loaded into an ambulance during a major accident response exercise at Aviano Air Base June 20. Inspector general team members simulated a base attack to gauge first responders’ ability to react to an attack. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katherine Windish)

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First responders test skills during MARE

A medic treats a simulated casualty of an explosion during a major accident response exercise at Aviano Air Base June 20. Members of the 31st Medical Group were key players during the MARE and were graded on how well they were able to respond to the attack and treat patients. (U.S. Air Force photo Senior Airman Katherine Windish)

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First responders test skills during MARE

A flight surgeon checks the status of a simulated explosion casualty during a major accident response exercise at Aviano Air Base June 20. To add realism to the scenario, “victims” were painted with moulage and acted as if they were in pain. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez)

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A 31st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter communicates with fellow first responders during a major accident response exercise at Aviano Air Base June 20. The MARE was part of a larger local readiness exercise geared toward gauging the wing’s ability to respond to contingencies and crisis situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katherine Windish)

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First responders test skills during MARE

Members of the 31st Medical Group carry a simulated casualty to an ambulance during a major accident response exercise at Aviano Air Base June 20. During the MARE, inspectors were on-scene to assess first responders’ ability to react to crisis situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katherine Windish)

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An inspector general augmentee questions a medic during a major accident response exercise at Aviano Air Base June 20. The IG team used the exercise to gauge the preparedness of Aviano first responders and their ability to work together to accomplish the mission during a crisis situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez)

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First responders test skills during MARE

Published June 26, 2012