Firefighters from the 319th Civil Engineer Squadron work with Altru Health System medics to escort a “victim” during a tornado exercise on June 21, 2013, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The 319th Air Base Wing teamed up with off-base first-responders from the city of Grand Forks to hone their joint response capabilities if a real tornado struck the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Nicole Taylor)
A firefighter from the 319th Civil Engineer Squadron escorts an “injured civilian” to safety during a tornado exercise on June 21, 2013, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Firefighters practiced real-world scenarios to hone their response capabilities in case of a real tornado. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Nicole Taylor)
An officer and a firefighter prepare a “victim” during a tornado exercise on June 21, 2013, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Members of the 319th Air Base Wing and Grand Forks city first-responders practiced their response capabilities in case of a real tornado. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Nicole Taylor)
Members of the 319th Medical Group provide medical aid to “casualties” during a tornado exercise on June 21, 2013, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The 319th Air Base Wing and first-responders from Grand Forks city participated in the exercise to hone their skills in advance of the upcoming storm and tornado season. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Airman 1st Class Xavier Navarro)
Senior Airman Michelle Cepeda, 319th Medical Operations Squadron, cuts a bandage from a “victims” during a tornado exercise on June 21, 2013, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The 319th Air Base Wing, and first-responders from Grand Forks city, conducted the exercise to hone their skills in advance of the upcoming storm and tornado season. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Airman 1st Class Xavier Navarro)
Members of the 319th Medical Group put a splint on a “victim” during a tornado exercise on June 21, 2013, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The 319th Air Base Wing, and first-responders from Grand Forks city, conducted the exercise to hone their skills in advance of the upcoming storm and tornado season. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Airman 1st Class Xavier Navarro)
Members of the 319th Medical Group simulate providing medical support to a tornado exercise “victim” on June 21, 2013, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The 319th Air Base Wing, and first-responders from Grand Forks city, conducted the exercise to hone their skills in advance of the upcoming storm and tornado season. Part of the exercise required base medical personnel to simulate evacuating to an alternate site to provide medical and mental care to mass casualties. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Airman 1st Class Xavier Navarro)