Jones Beach MCI Drill [10-27-13]
On the morning of October 27th the Wantagh Fire Department along with other fire departments and agencies held a mass casualty incident drill at Jones Beach. Fire department units partaking in the drill staged across fields three and four and went on to respond to a reported “unknown type incident with aided” in field five. The first units to arrive on the scene of the “unknown incident” were met with a plane crash scenario and multiple aided. Medical personnel evaluated the multiple aided, a part played by kids and young adults, going on to tag them and transport them where needed. The plane used in the drill comes from a community college based in Michigan and travels nationwide to help first responders better understand what to do in the event of a real aviation based incident.
Aside from the Wantagh Fire Department there were also units from Merrick, North Merrick, Massapequa, North Bellmore, Bellmore, West Islip, East Meadow, FDNY, Yonkers and Suffolk County among others. Nassau County and New York State OEM, Nassau County Fire Marshal, and HazMat were also present for the drill. The entire drill lasted approximately two hours.
Read MoreAside from the Wantagh Fire Department there were also units from Merrick, North Merrick, Massapequa, North Bellmore, Bellmore, West Islip, East Meadow, FDNY, Yonkers and Suffolk County among others. Nassau County and New York State OEM, Nassau County Fire Marshal, and HazMat were also present for the drill. The entire drill lasted approximately two hours.
