Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Benjamin Liston | A role player goes through the mass casualty decontamination line and is notionally...... read more read more
FORT STEWART, Ga. - Members of 51st Chemical Company, the Chemical and Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) and Georgia National Guard participated in Joint Task Force Civil Support's exercise Sudden Response 16-1 Dec. 7-11, 2015.
The event focused on mass casualty decontamination (MCD) processes from the units and keyed in on various efficiencies and deficiencies in each of the three processes.
"The exercise allows us to better communicate our ability to the incident commander," said Hans Lageschulte, exercise planner, JTF-CS. "It gives us a better sense of who we are and what we can provide as a unit."
The first MCD line demonstrated belonged to the National Guard. The trailer allowed contaminated role players to enter through one end of the trailer and exit through another end, reducing cross contamination in the process.
The second line belonged the CBIRF. The MCD set up featured separate lines for ambulatory patients, casualties who have the ability to walk through the line without help, and non-ambulatory, casualties who require assistance with decontamination processes.
"The training opportunities we've experienced at Ft. Stewart will streamline our processes and enhance our abilities to save the lives of American people," said Marine Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher Kamm, a platoon commander with CBIRF.
The final line for the exercise demonstrated the 51st chemical company's abilities. Just like the CBIRF's line, it contained both ambulatory and non-ambulatory capabilities.
"The line allows us to sustain MCD operations for an extended period of time," said Army Lt. Col. Tony Gortemiller, a total force integrator with Army Training and Doctrine Command. "The CBIRF is here for quick response and the task force will be here to sustain the operation."
JTF-CS anticipates, plans and prepares for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response operations.
For additional information on JTF-CS, visit us online at: www.jtfcs.northcom.mil or www.facebook.com/jtfcs.
| Date Taken: | 12.10.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 12.11.2015 14:50 |
| Story ID: | 184284 |
| Location: | FORT STEWART, GEORGIA, US |
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