Flames shoot out of a charter 737 leaving 10 dead, 12 critical, 23 injured.
Within one minute the first fire crew arrives.
It all looked very real, from the blood on the ground to the bodies on stretchers, but a lot of work went into making the drill the real thing.
There's nothing more real than someone who's hurt. They put fake plastic injuries and even burned skin on the victims to give the first responders a realistic crash scene.
After the make-up's on and they take their spots...it's show time.
Fire trucks and ambulances arrive on scene and begin scooping up the bodies.
“So far it appears to be going reasonably well. The fire was put out and all victims were triage and evacuated to appropriate places relatively quickly,” explained Sherry Wallace, a spokesperson for the airport.
Glen Mayhew, Director of Emergency Services Program at the Jefferson College of Health Sciences brought his students to participate.
“I thought this was an excellent way for the students to see another side of the emergency services operation. Often times they're involved with the actual patient care themselves and the incident command. We don't always get to see what it's like from the eyes of the patient,” Mayhew said.
Since Mayhew knows a thing or two about emergency response he’s qualified to give a grade.
“I would give them probably a ‘B’ at this point.”
It’s a good grade, but he says there's still room for improvement.
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