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Tunnel Rescue and Triage Response Drill

April 2007

The Tunnel Rescue Drill was an exercise designed to bring together and coordinate rescue efforts between local fire departments, with the on-site SERT team doing triage on the side.  After an "earthquake," a tunnel "collapsed," trapping people inside (simulated).  The fire departments performed rescue operations to bring out the victims.  The SERT team brought the victims over to our staging area and perform triage and treatment, noting which victims needed further medical assistance from hospitals.  Evaluators were present to monitor the situation and provide feedback for the teams after the drill was over.  Details can be found in the draft drill exercise document [pdf].

Our Esteemed Leaders were:  Bob Reek (SLAC Fire Marshal), Ralph Kerwin (Emergency Management Coordinator) (contact Ralph for further information on this drill)

SERT Members participating were:  Dale Miller (SERT Liasion), Michael Sullivan (Team Leader 1), Lisa Cassells (Team Leader 2), Mer Baldoza, Armin Busse, Catherine Carr, Rick Challman, Marcia Diggs, Alex Garachtchenko, George Maclin, Frank O'Neill, Greg Stewart, Jana Thayer, Terry Tuck, Yo Wackerman, Larissa Williams

Volunteer "Victims" were:  Maria Aguarista, Michael Hughes, Ryan Kuhn, David Moore, Diago Regalado, Edwin Virey

Photographs by: Brian Sherin and Rich Jones  (click photos for larger versions) (contact for copyright information and licensing use)

All-Group Briefing

SERT Briefing

Triage Setup

Fire Department Rescue

Retrieving Victims

Triage

Victims Have Fun Too

Job Well Done, Debriefing