100th CES Firefighters participate in a Natural Disaster Mass Care Exercise

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Barna, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection crew chief, communicates over a radio during a simulated natural disaster mass care exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 21, 2023. The exercise allowed 100th CES firefighters to use their expertise to perform a vehicle extraction where simulated mannequins are trapped in a wrecked vehicle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez)

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100th CES Firefighters participate in a Natural Disaster Mass Care Exercise

U.S. Air Force firefighters from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron use a hydraulic rescue tool “Jaws of Life” to perform a vehicle extraction during a simulated natural disaster mass care exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 21, 2023. 100th CES Firefighters performed a vehicle extraction to rescue trapped mannequins using hydraulic rescue tools. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez)

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100th CES Firefighters participate in a Natural Disaster Mass Care Exercise

Mark Matless, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection crew chief, searches for the trapped mannequins inside of a wrecked vehicle during a simulated natural disaster mass care exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 21, 2023. The exercise allowed 100th CES firefighters to practice performing essential operations during a simulated natural disaster scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez)

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100th CES Firefighters participate in a Natural Disaster Mass Care Exercise

Mark Matless, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection crew chief, oversees firefighters during a simulated natural disaster mass care exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 21, 2023. The exercise allowed 100th CES firefighters to practice performing essential operations during a simulated natural disaster scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez)

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100th CES Firefighters participate in a Natural Disaster Mass Care Exercise

Firefighters assigned to the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron, push a wrecked vehicle during a simulated natural disaster mass care exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 21, 2023. The exercise allowed 100th CES firefighters to practice performing essential operations during a simulated natural disaster scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez)

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100th CES Firefighters participate in a Natural Disaster Mass Care Exercise

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Blake Thomas, left, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection firefighter, uses a hydraulic tool “Jaws of Life” with the support of Mark Matless, right, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection crew chief, during a simulated natural disaster mass care exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 21, 2023. The tool was used to prop open the vehicle and rescue mannequins stuck inside of the wrecked vehicle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez)

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100th CES Firefighters participate in a Natural Disaster Mass Care Exercise

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Blake Thomas, left, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection firefighter, and Matt Matless, right, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection crew chief, hold up a wrecked vehicle during a simulated natural disaster mass care exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 21, 2023. The exercise allowed 100th CES firefighters to practice performing essential operations during a simulated natural disaster scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez)

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100th CES Firefighters participate in a Natural Disaster Mass Care Exercise

Firefighters assigned to the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron attach a fire grapple tool to a wrecked vehicle during a simulated natural disaster mass care exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 21, 2023. The exercise allowed 100th CES firefighters to practice performing essential operations during a simulated natural disaster scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez)

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100th CES Firefighters participate in a Natural Disaster Mass Care Exercise

Firefighters assigned to the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron use a hydraulic rescue tool “Jaws of Life” during a simulated natural disaster mass care exercise at Royal Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 21, 2023. The exercise allowed 100th CES firefighters to practice performing essential operations during a simulated natural disaster scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez)

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100th CES Firefighters participate in a Natural Disaster Mass Care Exercise

Firefighters from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron rescue a mannequin from a wrecked vehicle during a simulated natural disaster mass care exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 21, 2023. The exercise allowed 100th CES firefighters to practice performing essential operations during a simulated natural disaster scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez)

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100th CES Firefighters participate in a Natural Disaster Mass Care Exercise

Published Sept. 22, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez
100 Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England -- The exercise allowed 100th CES firefighters to use their expertise to perform a vehicle extraction where simulated mannequins are trapped in a wrecked vehicle.