Active shooter exercise tests RAF Mildenhall’s emergency response

EXERCISE! EXERCISE! EXERCISE! Please do not be alarmed – all injuries are simulated and no Airmen were hurt in the making of this scenario. Firefighters from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department triage a simulated gunshot victim during an active shooter exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, March 17, 2021. Volunteers from the fire department role played as victims and were given moulaged injuries to provide realism for emergency responders. The scenario was one of many held throughout the week to test the readiness of emergency responders and base defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Active shooter exercise tests RAF Mildenhall’s emergency response

EXERCISE! EXERCISE! EXERCISE! Please do not be alarmed – all injuries are simulated and no Airmen were hurt in the making of this scenario! Defenders from the 100th Security Forces Squadron apprehend a simulated active shooter as part of an exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, March 17, 2021. The scenario was one of many held throughout the week to test the readiness of emergency responders and base defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Active shooter exercise tests RAF Mildenhall’s emergency response

EXERCISE! EXERCISE! EXERCISE! Please do not be alarmed – all injuries are simulated and no Airmen were hurt in the making of this scenario! U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Hughes, 100th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, puts a tourniquet on the arm of simulated gunshot victim Senior Airman Justin Jenkins, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter, during an active shooter exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, March 17, 2021. Jenkins was one of four firefighters who role played as casualties during the exercise to test the readiness of emergency responders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Active shooter exercise tests RAF Mildenhall’s emergency response

EXERCISE! EXERCISE! EXERCISE! Please do not be alarmed – all injuries are simulated and no Airmen were hurt in the making of this scenario. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jessica Hoover, sitting, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department lead firefighter and crew chief, plays the role of a gunshot victim as other firefighters medically assess and prepare to treat her during an exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, March 17, 2021. Hoover was one of four firefighters who role played as casualties during the exercise to test the readiness of emergency responders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Active shooter exercise tests RAF Mildenhall’s emergency response

EXERCISE! EXERCISE! EXERCISE! Please do not be alarmed – all injuries are simulated and no Airmen were hurt in the making of this scenario! U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Tsubaki, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter, plays the role of a gunshot victim as part of an active shooter exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, March 17, 2021. Injuries were simulated to provide realism to first responders and the scenario was one of many held throughout the week to test the readiness of emergency responders and base defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Active shooter exercise tests RAF Mildenhall’s emergency response

EXERCISE! EXERCISE! EXERCISE! Please do not be alarmed – all injuries are simulated and no Airmen were hurt in the making of this scenario! U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Jenkins, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter, plays the role of a gunshot victim as part of an active shooter exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, March 17, 2021. Injuries were simulated to provide realism to first responders and the scenario was one of many held throughout the week to test the readiness of emergency responders and base defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Active shooter exercise tests RAF Mildenhall’s emergency response

Published March 18, 2021
By Karen Abeyasekere
100 ARW

RAF MILDENHALL, England --

EXERCISE! EXERCISE! EXERCISE! Please do not be alarmed – all injuries are simulated and no Airmen were hurt in the making of this scenario!

Firefighters played the role of casualties during an active shooter scenario at RAF Mildenhall, England, March 17, 2021. The exercise was one of many throughout the week as a call to action in getting back to basics and testing the base on potential threats.