Major accident response exercise

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Airman 1st Class Phillip Collar, a simulated casualty, is treated for his wounds during a major accident response exercise, Aug. 14. Testing the ability of an installation's emergency responders and medical teams to handle crisis situations, a MARE input can be anything from a hazardous material aircraft crash to a biochemical terrorist attack. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kathrine McDowell)

Photo essay: Shaw and the MARE

Published Aug. 19, 2009
By Senior Airman Kathrine McDowell
20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Airman 1st Class Phillip Collar, a simulated casualty, is treated for his wounds during a major accident response exercise Aug. 14. Testing the ability of an installation's emergency responders and medical teams to handle crisis situations, a MARE can be any incident from a hazardous material aircraft crash to a biochemical terrorist attack. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kathrine McDowell)

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