If disaster ever strikes, drill will help emergency personnel to be ready
Crow Wing County mock disaster
Law enforcement, fire, rescue and ambulance personnel in Crow Wing County Thursday afternoon conducted a large-scale training exercise at the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport. The purpose of this exercise was to increase coordination, communication and collaboration among public and private entities in the event of a large-scale disaster within Crow Wing County.
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A robot employed by the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Bomb Squad placed a suspected explosive device into a tray to be delivered into a disposal unit. Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey » Purchase reprints of this photo.
An EMT with North Ambulance (left) checked the "injuries" of a victim - listed on a card around her neck. The volunteer victims also wore makeup to demonstrate their injuries. Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey » Purchase reprints of this photo.
A "victim" of a mock airplane crash sat patiently Thursday in a field while firefighters worked to put out a fire. Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey » Purchase reprints of this photo.
A smoke device was set off during Thursday's mock disaster drill to simulate burning debris from a mid-air airplane collision. Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey » Purchase reprints of this photo.
Crow Wing County sheriff's deputies and bomb squad members Jamie Lee (left) and Tim Friis (right) helped fellow deputy and bomb squad member Scott Friis put on a heavy, bomb-resistant suit in order to check out a suspicious van. Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey » Purchase reprints of this photo.