Mass Casualty, TAFB, 05 Jun 06

[Major Destruction]

Got this today and didn't really know what to think. It is quite unusual to actually receive useful information about an activity when they tell you about it. Basically, cadets will be made up to look like they are injured so the AF medics can respond. The official title of the exercise is Mass Accident Response Exercise and they are required to have one within 30 days of an airshow.

Tinker has invited the Oklahoma Wing to participate in their M.A.R.E. exercise.
It is sometimes referred to as a Mass Casualty Exercise. The exercise itself is
5 June. They are looking for “role” players (people to play the roles of
injured folks, hysterical folks, etc.). Last year we participated in this and
the cadets had a great time (ask around).

If you are interested in participating, get with your squadron commander and
obtain their permission. Squadron commanders, I will need participation letters
for your folks by 31 May. We will be seeking an MSA, so that we can use the
Tinker dining facility (saves your folks $$$). If your folks aren’t on the MSA,
then they don’t get to use the facilities or participate in the exercise.
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Current Timeline:
Participation Letters Due by COB 31 May.
Arrive at Tinker Youth Center 4 June, no earlier than 20:00, no later than 22:30
Lights out 23:00
Wake up 05:45
Pack up and out the door by 06:15
Breakfast at dining facility 06:30
Start to put on the gore: 07:30
Wrap up and go home: 12:00 (this time is approximate – could be 1 hour either
earlier or later)
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Uniforms:
Cadets: Jeans and t-shirts (clothes that your parents wouldn’t mind being
ruined by the applied gore. Still needs to be appropriate – no cutoffs,
halters, etc.). Since you will be a role player, expect to be carted over to an
ambulance as if you were injured and unable to respond. Note: Gore is applied
to clothes, as well as skin. Gore washes off of skin, but does not always wash
out of clothes. No ratty uniforms, please! Wear civvies, they can be ratty.

Seniors: Any appropriate CAP work uniform (Note: for the Woodland Camouflage
BDUs, you must meet the CAP weight and grooming standards – refer to CAPM39-1
for details if you are not sure) and an Orange vest. Seniors get to supervise
cadets. The Air Force may (or may not) select a senior or two for specific role
playing.

Everybody will need:
CAP ID (not expired)
Photo ID (if you are 16 or older)
CAPF 60 with all the details filled in, to be carried on your person.

Van Drivers will need:
CAP Driver’s License (not expired)
State Driver’s License (not expired)
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Heat:
It will be hot (or very hot) out on the concrete where the exercise takes place.
Bring your CamelBaks and canteens (at least 64 ounces of water carried on each
person). Drink lots of water. We don’t want any heat casualties.
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Costs:
Dinner on Sunday evening en-route or before you leave home.
Breakfast on Monday morning – usually can eat a very LARGE breakfast for less
than $3.00 at the dining facility.
Lunch on Monday – on your way home. Tinker has a food court and Burger King.
Outside of Tinker there are lots of places.
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Billeting: We are spending Sunday evening in the Tinker Youth Center (same
place as last year). They have bathrooms, but no showers. We are sleeping in
the gym. Girls on one side of the basketball court, guys on the other side.
Bring your own sleeping gear. If you are bringing a cot, make sure the cot legs
won’t damage the rubber gym floor. Lights out is planned for 23:00.
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Reimbursement:
There is no $$$ for re-imbursement, so fuel for the vans will be up to those
squadrons/individuals that wish to participate.
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Vehicles:
If you driving your own personal vehicle, you will need to get a visitors pass.
For that you will need:
CAP ID (not expired)
Driver’s License (same name as on the CAP ID, also not expired)
Proof of insurance (same name as on the CAP ID). If it is not the same, you
will need a notarized note from the insured stating that you have permission to
use the vehicle.
Proof of registration (same name as on the CAP ID). This is usually the receipt
from the last time you renewed your license tag. If it is not the same, you
will need a notarized note from the owner stating that you have permission to
use the vehicle.

As you can see, it might be easier to ride in the CAP vans, which, by the way,
for where we are going, are the only non Tinker vehicles allowed.
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Questions/Comments:
Any questions or comments, please, e-mail me and I will get you the answers.

Russell M. Davis, Captain, CAP
Project Officer

[Dingus]

cool, i definlty want to go, so sgin me up

[firstknife]

I went to the one last year and it was ok i guess. they simulate an airplane crashing into the crowd and you play the survivors for how ever long you manage to survive. It was kinda interesting because the SP's are trying to restrain you with out actually cuffing you as they try to maintain a perimeter and certain individuals out of panic will try and charge the perimeter. in the mean time at the fire training location about the middle of the runway there is a aircraft fuselage that is on fire and CFR deploys to put the fire out. And the medical group get to practice their triage skills for the airshow.

[Dingus]

any more info.??

[Major Destruction]

Not so far. I'll see what I can find out.

[Dingus]

oooo ok

[Major Destruction]

What else do you need to know? The above info pretty much covers everything.

[Dingus]

ooo ok, i was just wondeing if theres any more info i need to know

[Dingus]

i am wont be able to attrend