REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (April 25, 2014) - Redstone Test Center's Environmental and Component Test Directorate conducted a mass casualty accident exercise April 8, simulating a high explosive munitions detonations at Test Area 2 to evaluate and test the emergency action and accident notification plans, while at the same time providing realistic training.
Prior to the initial "Exercise -- Exercise -- Exercise" call was made, the mock explosion site resembled a scene straight from "The Walking Dead," as employees exhibited signs of a variety of injuries sustained from the detonation ranging from blood and gore to a pencil in the neck and metal screws in the chest.
Within minutes of the notional explosion call to the RSA 911 Control Center, Redstone fire stations, HEMSI ground ambulance and Med Flight air ambulance were on the scene to assess the situation, treat and remove injured personnel.
"Having these key players participate not only enhanced the realism of the exercise, but brought vital assets together on and off the Arsenal to gain lessons learned should the unthinkable ever occur," said Tom Morgan, safety manager for the Environmental and Component Test Directorate.
Morgan went on to say, "This is the third exercise at RTC within the last 18 months and the support from Redstone Arsenal Emergency Services, HEMSI Ambulance Services and Med Flight of Huntsville has been nothing but incredible. They willingly provided us with their time and assets in this endeavor; and that commitment not only allowed us to conduct a productive exercise, but continues to contribute in building professional working relationships."
RTC, a subordinate command of the Army Test and Evaluation Command, provides technical expertise, state-of-the-art facilities, and capabilities to plan, conduct, analyze, and report the results of test on missile and aviation systems, sensors, subsystems and components.
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