NW Campus hosted a tornado simulation for emergency personnel in the area Nov. 12.
Many of the first responders used the training as a way to evaluate and reassess their existing plans when tornadoes hit. The training included volunteers who portrayed victims.
A lot of the simulations dealt with the aftermath of tornadoes and how to search through debris left behind.
In NW’s Fire Service Training Center, the simulated city contained streets, residential homes, an apartment complex and high-rises.
Arlington Fire Department personnel brace a collapsing building with special equipment.
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First responders try to wrap and stabilize a woman’s leg after debris pierced it.
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Volunteers tend to a victim’s open wounds after hearing her cries for help behind debris.
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A tornado victim is kept warm after responders found him behind a building.
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U.S. Army Reserve members use ropes and pulleys to pull an overturned car away from tornado victims during a first responders training exercise Nov. 12 at NW Campus’ Fire Service Training Center. The training exercises were designed to find any weak points in each group’s aftermath protocol and procedure.
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