Many first responders, law enforcement officials and school personnel took part in a large-scale disaster-crisis exercise Friday with the help of around 200 volunteers.
WSIU’s Brad Palmer reports.
Several local agencies hold a large-scale mass casualty exercise at Murphysboro High School
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A close-up of the two cars that are supposed to have crashed into each other for the exercise.
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Injured students are treated at the crash site for Friday's exercise.
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Student actors portray injured students at the crash scene.
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Two law enforcement officers carry an injured student to safety during the disaster exercise.
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An Arch Air Medical helicopter lands on the Murphysboro High School campus as part of the simulation.
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Real parents, school personnel and community members portray parents picking up their kids at the football field.
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An evaluator observes the response process during the disaster exercise.
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