MEDDAC Japan mass-casualty exercise 2023

ZAMA, KANAGAWA, JAPAN

10.10.2023

Video by Daisuke Sato 

U.S. Army Garrison - Japan

Narration:
An 8.2-magnitude earthquake striking the Kanto Plain and causing numerous
injuries and widespread property damage served as the scenario for a recent
mass-casualty exercise held on Camp Zama.
U.S. Army Medical Department Activity - Japan organized the exercise, which
was a joint effort that involved real and simulated participation from more
than a dozen agencies, including U.S. Army Japan, U.S. Army Garrison Japan,
the hospitals at Fleet Activities Yokosuka and Yokota Air Base, two Japan
Ground Self-Defense Force units, and two local Japanese hospitals.


Interview: COL Jeremy D. Johnson, Commander, MEDDAC Japan


Narration:
The drill gave both the U.S. and Japanese participants the chance to
practice their roles in the event of an emergency and to train on response
procedures such as establishing a triage area, treating casualties, and
transporting injured evacuees via ambulance and helicopter.


Interview: Stephen Matthews, Medical Emergency Manager, MEDDAC-Japan


Narration:
This was the second mass-casualty exercise MEDDAC-Japan has hosted, and was the largest in scale for the unit so far.



Interview: SGT Arhye Olavarria, Health Care Sergeant, Family Medicine,
MEDDAC-Japan



Interview: SPC Duy Nguyen, Combat Medic Specialist, MEDDAC Japan


Narration:
Col. Jeremy Johnson, commander of MEDDAC-Japan, spoke about what he hopes
those in his unit gain from participating in the exercise.


Interview: COL Jeremy D. Johnson, Commander, MEDDAC Japan


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• Date Taken: 10.10.2023
• Date Posted: 10.10.2023 22:12
• Category: Package
• Video ID: 899943
• VIRIN: 231010-A-MS361-6204
• Filename: DOD_109931453
• Length: 00:03:12
• Location: ZAMA, KANAGAWA, JP