Command takes central role in area responder exercise

By Mack Mekasha (Military District of Washington JFHQ Nat'l Capital Region)November 2, 2009

Command takes central role
1 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – LORTON, Va -- Members of the 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company prepare their gear as they look ahead to the possibility of entering a contaminated environment at the beginning of Exercise Capital Shield in Lorton, Va. on Oct 13, 2009. Capital S... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
LORTON, Va -- U.S. Army Sgt. Matt Arnold of the 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company tightens up teammate Sgt. Hattie Lynch's Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) as they prepare for the possibility of entering a contaminated environment...
2 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – LORTON, Va -- U.S. Army Sgt. Matt Arnold of the 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company tightens up teammate Sgt. Hattie Lynch's Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) as they prepare for the possibility of entering a contaminated environment at t... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Command takes central role
3 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – LORTON, Va -- Members of the 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company prepare their gear to enter a contaminated environment at the beginning of Exercise Capital Shield in Lorton, Va. on Oct 13, 2009. Capital Shield is a three-day regional interagency... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Command takes central role
4 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – LORTON, Va -- U.S. Army Capt. Sharon Frattalone, center, of Joint Task Force CAPMED, leads a team of Army and Air Force Medics in a training exercise utilizing mannequins which respond to medical interventions such as intubation during Exercise Capit... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Command takes central role
5 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – LORTON, Va -- Members of the 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company extract a mock injured patient from a narrow space underneath a slab of cement during Exercise Capital Shield. Capital Shield is a three-day regional interagency exercise focusing o... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Command takes central role
6 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – LORTON, Va -- U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Bolt, left, of 32nd Civil Support Team investigates a mock contaminated environment from inside a Level A Hazmat suit as his partner, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bob Noble scans the scene for chemical and radio... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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7 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – LORTON, Va -- U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Bolt, left, looks into a mock contaminated environment from inside a Level A Hazmat suit as his partner, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bob Noble takes a photo of the scene during Exercise Capital Shield. Capital ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Command takes central role
8 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – LORTON, Va -- U.S. Army Capt. Sharon Frattalone, right, of Joint Task Force CAPMED, works with U.S. Army Sgt. Paul Horn, a medic, in a training exercise utilizing mannequins which respond to medical interventions such as intubation during Exercise Ca... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Command takes central role
9 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – LORTON, Va -- U.S. Army Capt. Sharon Frattalone, center, of Joint Task Force CAPMED, works with a team of Army and Air Force medics during Exercise Capital Shield. Capt. Frattalone and her team trained using mannequins which are responsive to medical... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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