Soldiers train to rescue distressed civilians during Army North's VR 12

By Staff Sgt. Keith Anderson, Army North PAOAugust 23, 2011

Bandage.
1 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – MUSCATATUCK URBAN TRAINING COMPLEX, Ind. " A Soldier from the 501st Area Support Medical Company, 86th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Campbell, Ky., bandages a "patient" from a nursing home Aug. 19 here during Vibrant Response 12, a U.S. Northern Comm... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Bless you.
2 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – MUSCATATUCK URBAN TRAINING COMPLEX, Ind. " A "distressed civilian," who portrays a patient in a nursing home, thanks Soldiers for their help Aug. 19 following a simulated 10-kiloton nuclear detonation in Cincinnati that injured patients and cut off p... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Evacuate.
3 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – MUSCATATUCK URBAN TRAINING COMPLEX, Ind. " Soldiers from the 501st Area Support Medical Company, 86th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Campbell, Ky., evacuate "patients" from a nursing home Aug. 19 here during Vibrant Response 12, a U.S. Northern Comma... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Feedback.
4 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – MUSCATATUCK URBAN TRAINING COMPLEX, Ind. " Paul Condon, Exercise Control Forward deputy director, U.S. Army North, provides feedback to unit leaders after a training mission to evacuate "patients" from a nursing home Aug. 19. Soldiers from the 501st ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Litter carry.
5 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – MUSCATATUCK URBAN TRAINING COMPLEX, Ind. " Soldiers from the 501st Area Support Medical Company, 86th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Campbell, Ky., and the 66th Military Police Company, 504th MP Battalion, 42nd MP Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wa... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

MUSCATATUCK URBAN TRAINING COMPLEX, Ind. " Soldiers from the 501st Area Support Medical Company, 86th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Campbell, Ky., evacuate "patients" from a nursing home Aug. 19 here during Vibrant Response 12, a U.S. Northern Command field training exercise conducted by U.S. Army North. The exercise is part of Army North's mission to train the nation's federal military chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response capability. In the exercise scenario, members of the military's 5,200-person Defense CBRN Response Force provide lifesaving and life-sustaining support after a simulated 10-kiloton nuclear detonation in Cincinnati.

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