Firefighters respond to exercise, rescue ‘victims’

Jeremy Myles, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter, pulls a hose off a fire truck Sept. 9, 2013, at the post office on RAF Mildenhall, England. Firefighters responded to a simulated fire in the post office as part of an operational readiness inspection for RAF Mildenhall. The post office was filled with smoke and three simulated victims were placed in the facility to test the firefighters’ search and rescue capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

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Lee Spencer, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department crew manager, puts on his mask before entering the post office Sept. 9, 2013, on RAF Mildenhall, England. As part of an operational readiness inspection, a mock fire exercise was conducted in the post office. Firefighters responded to the incident, retrieved simulated casualties and extinguished the “fire.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

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Firefighters respond to exercise, rescue ‘victims’

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Melvin Adkins, 100th Communications Squadron postmaster from Moreno Valley, Calif., is dragged from the post office by Team Mildenhall firefighters Sept. 9, 2013, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Firefighters responded to a simulated fire in the post office as part of an operational readiness inspection for RAF Mildenhall. The exercise was aimed at testing the response time and search and rescue capabilities of the firefighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

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Jeremy Myles, right, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Kiefer, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighters, carry U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Melvin Adkins, 100th Communication Squadron postmaster, Sept. 9, 2013, out of the post office on RAF Mildenhall, England. As part of an operational readiness inspection, a mock fire exercise was conducted in the post office. Firefighters rescued simulated victims and provided them with medical care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

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Firefighters respond to exercise, rescue ‘victims’

Andrew Nash, right, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Kiefer, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighters, set up a high powered fan Sept. 9, 2013, outside the post office on RAF Mildenhall, England. Firefighters responded to a simulated fire in the post office as part of an operational readiness inspection for RAF Mildenhall. The fan offered firefighters an expeditious way to clear the fake smoke from the post office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

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Andrew Nash, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter, directs airflow from a fan into the post office Sept. 9, 2013, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Following a mock fire exercise at the post office, firefighters worked to clear the fake smoke from the building. Firefighters responded to the incident, retrieved simulated casualties and extinguished the fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

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Firefighters respond to exercise, rescue ‘victims’

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Candice Thorpe, right, 100th Communications Squadron NCO in charge of parcel customer service from Dover, Del., is “rescued” by Team Mildenhall firefighters Sept 9, 2013, at the post office on RAF Mildenhall, England. As part of an operational readiness inspection, a mock fire exercise was conducted in the post office. Simulated victims were placed around the post office under cover of thick fake smoke in order to make the scenario as realistic as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

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Lee Spencer, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department crew manager, right, leads a secondary search Sept. 9, 2013, through the post office on RAF Mildenhall, England. As part of an operational readiness inspection, a mock fire exercise was conducted in the post office. After the initial sweep of the post office, firefighters went through again, searching for extensions of the original “fire.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Ramil, left, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department assistant chief of operations, debriefs Team Mildenhall firefighters Sept. 9, 2013, at the post office on RAF Mildenhall, England. Firefighters responded to a simulated fire in the post office as part of an operational readiness inspection for RAF Mildenhall. The exercise tested the firefighters’ abilities to extinguish a “fire” and rescue the “victims” trapped inside. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

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Exercise tests firefighters' response to post office scenario

Published Sept. 11, 2013
By Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Firefighters responded to a simulated fire in the post office as part of an operational readiness inspection for RAF Mildenhall. The post office was filled with smoke and three simulated victims were placed in the facility to test the firefighters' search and rescue capabilities.

Firefighters respond to exercise, rescue ‘victims’

Firefighters respond to exercise, rescue ‘victims’

Firefighters respond to exercise, rescue ‘victims’

Firefighters respond to exercise, rescue ‘victims’

Firefighters respond to exercise, rescue ‘victims’

Firefighters respond to exercise, rescue ‘victims’

Firefighters respond to exercise, rescue ‘victims’

Firefighters respond to exercise, rescue ‘victims’

Firefighters respond to exercise, rescue ‘victims’