Arizona Guard first responders hone skills in aircraft crash response

Members of the Silverbell Fire Department spray fire suppressing foam on the cockpit and fuselage of a McDonald Douglas MD-80 during an Aircraft Rescue Firefighting training event at the Western Army Aviation Training Site (WAATS) here May 2. The training event focused on Soldiers assigned to the emergency services platoons maximizing their abilities to respond to and secure an incident scene while providing medical aid as necessary. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Marco Lechuga)

Members of the Silverbell Fire Department exit the fuselage of a McDonald Douglas MD-80 during an Aircraft Rescue Firefighting training event at the Western Army Aviation Training Site (WAATS) here May 2. The training event focused on Soldiers assigned to the emergency services platoons maximizing their abilities to respond to and secure an incident scene while providing medical aid as necessary. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Marco Lechuga)

Members of the Silverbell Fire Department participate in an Aircraft Rescue Firefighting training event at the Western Army Aviation Training Site (WAATS) here May 2. The training event focused on Soldiers assigned to the emergency services platoons maximizing their abilities to respond to and secure an incident scene while providing medical aid as necessary. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Marco Lechuga)


Army Sgt. 1st Class Jenalyn Brock and Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard Voorhis treat a simulated patient during an Aircraft Rescue Firefighting training event at the Western Army Aviation Training Site (WAATS) here May 2. The training event focused on Soldiers assigned to the emergency services platoons maximizing their abilities to respond to and secure an incident scene while providing medical aid as necessary. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Marco Lechuga)