Tag result for article published on Sat September 17 2011 8:44 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: disaster drill, O'Hare International Airport
Chicago firefighters and some suburban firefighters participated in a drill during the day on Saturday at O’Hare International Airport. Elk Grove Village Fire Department participated in the drill, and about 100 volunteers acted as victims in the disaster drill, which included a scenario of a fire aboard and aircraft. More than 20 federal, local and [...]
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Posted in Air Travel, Preparedness
Tag result for article published on Thu August 26 2010 12:50 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: disaster drill, emergency preparedness, Fire Rescue International, FRI, MABAS, MABAS Task Force, McCormick Place, tornado response
Up to 90 fire departments from four states responded to a tornado disaster drill in three staging areas in Chicagoland. Convoys of Task Forces from MABAS divisions that consisted of a fire chief, a ladder truck, a rescue squad, three ambulances and three fire engines were seen traversing roadways in Chicagoland. One such task [...]
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Posted in FD Notebook