Thursday, September 17, 2015

Evacuating the HAZMAT victims. CAMP ZAMA, KANAGAWA

Staging area
Agencies coordinate assets at the staging area for the U.S. Army Garrison Japan four-day Installation Emergency Management (IEM) Program Full-Scale Exercise (FSE) with support from U.S. Army Japan and its host nation partners at Camp Zama on Sept. 14, 2015. The purpose of the exercise is to satisfy the Headquarters Installation Management Command IEM Program exercise and training requirements and elevate emergency preparedness of the USAG Japan/USARJ community. Exercise events included the emergency response to a vehicle accident that resulted in a hazardous chemical release. HAZMAT Teams and fire crews from the USAG Japan fire department, Zama City Fire Department, and Sagamihara City Fire Department all participated in the exercise.
Incident commander takes charge
Chief William Moore, USAG Japan Fire Department Fire Chief, operates as the incident commander during a four-day Installation Emergency Management (IEM) Program Full-Scale Exercise (FSE) with support from U.S. Army Japan and its host nation partners. The purpose of the exercise is to satisfy the Headquarters Installation Management Command IEM Program exercise and training requirements and elevate emergency preparedness of the USAG Japan/USARJ community. At the conclusion of the exercise U.S. Army Garrison Japan will validate the IEM Plan and posture the command to respond effectively to a natural or man-made disaster.
DECON after action review
Soldiers from U.S. Army Medical Department Activities-Japan (MEDDAC-J) conduct an after action review of a through decontamination of a patient during a simulated hazardous chemical release during a four-day Installation Emergency Management (IEM) Program Full-Scale Exercise (FSE) at Camp Zama on Sept. 14, 2015.
Thorough DECON
Soldiers from U.S. Army Medical Department Activities-Japan (MEDDAC-J) execute a thorough decontamination of a patient at the BG Crawford F. Sams U.S. Army Health Clinic during a simulated hazardous chemical release during a four-day Installation Emergency Management (IEM) Program Full-Scale Exercise (FSE) at Camp Zama on Sept. 14, 2015.
Preparing for the worst
Soldiers from U.S. Army Medical Department Activities-Japan (MEDDAC-J) establish a thorough decontamination site at the BG Crawford F. Sams U.S. Army Health Clinic during a simulated hazardous chemical release during a four-day Installation Emergency Management (IEM) Program Full-Scale Exercise (FSE) at Camp Zama on Sept. 14, 2015.
Coming together
U.S. Army Garrison Japan executed a four-day Installation Emergency Management (IEM) Program Full-Scale Exercise (FSE) with support from U.S. Army Japan and its host nation partners at Camp Zama on Sept. 14, 2015. The purpose of the exercise is to satisfy the Headquarters Installation Management Command IEM Program exercise and training requirements and elevate emergency preparedness of the USAG Japan/USARJ community. Exercise events included the emergency response to a vehicle accident that resulted in a hazardous chemical release. HAZMAT Teams and fire crews from the USAG Japan fire department, Zama City Fire Department, and Sagamihara City Fire Department all participated in the exercise.
Hasty DECON
Firefighters from the Sagamihara City Fire Department HAZMAT Team conduct a hasty decontamination of victims during a simulated vehicle accident that resulted in a hazardous chemical release during a four-day Installation Emergency Management (IEM) Program Full-Scale Exercise (FSE) at Camp Zama on Sept. 14, 2015
Evacuating the HAZMAT victims
Evaluators from the IMCOM Pacific Region observe firefighters from the Sagamihara City Fire Department HAZMAT Team evacuate victims during a simulated vehicle accident that resulted in a hazardous chemical release during a four-day Installation Emergency Management (IEM) Program Full-Scale Exercise (FSE) at Camp Zama on Sept. 14, 2015.
Suiting up
Firefighters from the Sagamihara City Fire Department HAZMAT Team suit up during a simulated hazardous chemical release during a four-day Installation Emergency Management (IEM) Program Full-Scale Exercise (FSE) at Camp Zama on Sept. 14, 2015.
Coordinating efforts
HAZMAT response coordinators from the USAG Japan Fire Department, Zama City Fire Department, and Sagamihara City Fire Department verify response procedures during a simulated hazardous chemical release during a four-day Installation Emergency Management (IEM) Program Full-Scale Exercise (FSE) at Camp Zama on Sept. 14, 2015.
Responding to the call
U.S. Army Garrison Japan executed a four-day Installation Emergency Management (IEM) Program Full-Scale Exercise (FSE) with support from U.S. Army Japan and its host nation partners at Camp Zama on Sept. 14, 2015. The purpose of the exercise is to satisfy the Headquarters Installation Management Command IEM Program exercise and training requirements and elevate emergency preparedness of the USAG Japan/USARJ community. Exercise events included the emergency response to a vehicle accident that resulted in a hazardous chemical release. HAZMAT Teams and fire crews from the USAG Japan fire department, Zama City Fire Department, and Sagamihara City Fire Department all participated in the exercise.

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