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The 1997 Summit of Eight in Denver
The world focused on Denver as eight leaders gathered in the Mile High
City in June. At the same time, three National Medical Response Teams
and the US
Marine Corps CBIRF gathered at Fitzsimons Army Garrison and Camp George
West for training and preparation even before the first world leader stepped
off the plane. Considering the current world political climate, the teams
had to be ready for the sobering possibility of a mass-casualty incident.
These teams baked under the relentless sun, sweating inside airtight suits
and layers of Tyvek while practicing decontamination and patient care
. In spite of the high temperatures and the unnerving purpose behind our
existence, the teams remained focused, and dedicated their time and energy
to honing the skills necessary for patient care.
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Members of the Colorado NMRT practice patient decontamination
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Nancy practices intubation in spite of wearing a level
A hazmat suit. |
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removing patient clothing while in level B HazMat suit. |
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tool being used is a 'J'-knife, which removes contaminated clothing
quickly and safely. |
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wearing the blackout mask, just before entering The Maze. |
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The
Maze. 16 cones are arranged in a specific order in a grid, and here,
a Western US NMRT member is moving by touch from cone to cone. The
exercise emphasizes use of other senses, which is essential when in
the sensory-deprived environment of a HazMat suit. |
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rests in the shade after working in the level A suit in the hot sun.
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As
with most large-scale events, one group of people has to wait for
another group to finish. |
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the last day of the Summit of 8 deployment, the Colorado and North
Carolina NMRTs and the US Marine Corps CBIRF finally got to
relax with a friendly softball game... |
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...in
which the winning team paid dearly. |
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| The "unofficial"
team photo of the Eastern U.S. NMRT, taken during the post-deployment
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The
"unofficial" team photo of the Western U.S. NMRT, also taken
during the post-deployment party |
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After spending a grueling week in
the blistering summer sun planning and training for a mass casualty
horror, it was great to finally relax and just have a good time.
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After the last world leader left and the NMRT deployment
was officially over, then the celebration began. |
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