It takes a couple of hours to apply realistic make-up representing injuries to several dozen 'victims'. Volunteer 'victims' are briefed on how to act once the exercise begins. Here, one distraught victim pleads with a firefighter while another is overcome by her injuries. The firefighters had set up a staging area away from the incident scene but these 'victims' ran over to them. Not knowing if these victims are contaminated, the firefighters are torn between their desire to help and their knowledge that they must maintain a safe area.
Emergency responders arrive at the staging area.
Springs Emergency Manager Donna Fair shares a light moment with several of the exercise evaluators. Springs Emergency Manager Donna Fair being interviewed by Channel 13. Springs Emergency Manager Donna Fair being interviewed by Channel 11. After gross decon, victims are interviewed. These responders in full protective suits move into the affected area to assess victims' medical condition.