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Buckley's Medical Group conducts Ready Eagle exercise

By Airman 1st Class Joshua T. Crossman, Buckley Garrison Public Affairs / Published September 22, 2020

Airman 1st Class David Chen, a 460th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron technician, receives a cursory blood pressure check before going in to a hazmat incident during the Ready Eagle exercise where a simulated explosion occurred Sept. 18, 2020, at the Air Reserve Personnel Center on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo.
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Airman 1st Class David Chen, a 460th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron technician, receives a cursory blood pressure check before going in to a hazmat incident during the Ready Eagle exercise where a simulated explosion occurred Sept. 18, 2020, at the Air Reserve Personnel Center on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Chen does this to ensure he is physically fit to enter the “hot” or contaminated zone, because the adrenaline rush can cause his blood pressure to rise and may disqualify him from making entry into the hot zone. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua T. Crossman)

Airmen from the 460th Medical Group wash a victim in a decontamination tent during the Ready Eagle exercise Sept. 18, 2020, at the North Medical Building on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo.
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Airmen from the 460th Medical Group wash a victim in a decontamination tent during the Ready Eagle exercise Sept. 18, 2020, at the North Medical Building on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. The purpose of this tent is to decontaminate any patients before they come into the medical group for care if there were a Chemical, Biological , Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) incident to help prevent the spread of the contaminant to others. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua T. Crossman)

Senior Airman Justin Kunkler, a 460th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron journeyman, dons his full hazardous materials (hazmat) suit during the Ready Eagle exercise where a simulated explosion occurred Sept. 18, 2020, at the Air Reserve Personnel Center on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo.
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Senior Airman Justin Kunkler, a 460th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron journeyman, dons his full hazardous materials (hazmat) suit during the Ready Eagle exercise where a simulated explosion occurred Sept. 18, 2020, at the Air Reserve Personnel Center on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. The hazmat suit is an encapsulating chemical protective suit that includes a sealed in gas-tight, vapor-tight, and splash resistant suit with a positive-pressure, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and chemical resistant inner and outer gloves. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua T. Crossman)

An Airman from the 460th Medical Group applies a bandage to a victim with a head wound during the Ready Eagle exercise where a simulated explosion occurred Sept. 18, 2020, at the Air Reserve Personnel Center on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo.
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An Airman from the 460th Medical Group applies a bandage to a victim with a head wound during the Ready Eagle exercise where a simulated explosion occurred Sept. 18, 2020, at the Air Reserve Personnel Center on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. While the 460th MDG tended to the original patients on the scene, extra participants throughout the exercise would be placed onto the scene to simulate victims escaping the building. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua T. Crossman)

Airmen from the 460th Medical Group apply a tourniquet to a wounded patient during the Ready Eagle exercise where a simulated explosion occurred Sept. 18, 2020, at the Air Reserve Personnel Center on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo.
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Airmen from the 460th Medical Group apply a tourniquet to a wounded patient during the Ready Eagle exercise where a simulated explosion occurred Sept. 18, 2020, at the Air Reserve Personnel Center on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. The simulated explosion occurred in several locations, requiring the majority of 460th MDG personnel to participate in the full-scale exercise. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua T. Crossman)

Airmen from the 460th Medical Group arrive on scene during the Ready Eagle exercise where a simulated explosion occurred Sept. 18, 2020, at the Air Reserve Personnel Center on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo.
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Airmen from the 460th Medical Group arrive on scene during the Ready Eagle exercise where a simulated explosion occurred Sept. 18, 2020, at the Air Reserve Personnel Center on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Exercise Ready Eagle was a week long training event culminating in a capstone full-scale exercise for the 460th MDG. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua T. Crossman)

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The 460th Medical Group conducted exercise Ready Eagle, a week long training event culminating in a capstone full-scale exercise Sept. 18, 2020, at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. The purpose of the exercise is to test the 460th MDG's disaster response capabilities.

Ready Eagle began with a simulated explosion at the Air Reserve Personnel Center building with Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosions (CBRNE) elements involved. First responders arrived on-scene and immediately began accessing and treating victims. The 460th Operational Medical Response Squadron then arrived to test for CBRNE elements.

Once victims were accessed and treated at the incident site, they were transported to the North Medical Building. Victims were then put through a decontamination tent outside of the North Medical Building to help further prevent any CBRNE contaminations to medical providers. After words, victims would be placed into the North Medical Building to receive further care.

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