U.S. Airmen Participate in Hazardous Material Exercise

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • A U.S. Air Force airman roll plays as a simulated victim of a vehicle accident while the other airman acts as a first responder as part of a mission focused exercise on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 2, 2014. The airmen are assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron. The exercise tested Kadena emergency responders ranging from firefighters to security forces members and medical personnel on their ability to quickly administer life-saving techniques in a stressful environment. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman
  • A firefighter drags a fire hose during a simulated burning vehicle accident as part of a mission focused exercise on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 2, 2014. The firefighter is assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman
  • A firefighter uses a Hurst spreader to pry the top off a rolled-over vehicle during a simulated car accident as part of a mission focused exercise on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 2, 2014. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman
  • A victim of a simulated hazardous material vehicle crash lies in the grass near a smoking vehicle during a mission focused exercise on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 2, 2014. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman
  • An Air Force firefighter assists a victim of a simulated hazardous materials vehicle crash as part of a mission focused exercise on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 2, 2014. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman
  • U.S. Air Force airmen strap a victim of a simulated car accident to a litter during a mission focused exercise on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 2, 2014. The airmen are emergency medical responders assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman
  • Keira Uehara listens to the radio atop a fire truck during a simulated hazardous materials vehicle crash as part of a mission focused exercise on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 2, 2014. Uehara is a firefighter assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman
  • A fire burns at the scene of a simulated vehicle accident as part of a mission focused exercise on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 3, 2014. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman
  • Emergency response vehicles are parked around the scene of a simulated vehicle accident as part of a mission focused exercise on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 3, 2014. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman
  • A U.S. Air Force airman awaits aid from fellow firefighters during a simulated vehicle accident rescue as part of a mission focused exercise on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 3, 2014. The airman is a firefighter assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman
  • U.S. Air Force firefighters race to treat a simulated car accident victim during a mission focused exercise on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 3, 2014. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman