A wounded Soldier role player is transported from the
A wounded Soldier role player is transported from the military police special reaction team vehicle to the medical triage during Iron Response, an active shooter exercise that took place at the Soldier Resilien... More
Fort Bliss personnel give the thumbs-up to the airlift
Fort Bliss personnel give the thumbs-up to the airlift helicopter as it prepares to take off with casualties on board during Iron Response, and active shooter exercise that took place at the Soldier Resilience ... More
Law enforcement officers from various federal agencies
Law enforcement officers from various federal agencies share information at the Incident Command Post to analyze and assess the threat during Iron Response, an active shooter exercise that took place at the Sol... More
Airlift assets stage at the air evacuation site, ready
Airlift assets stage at the air evacuation site, ready for the first casualties cleared by triage personnel for transport to local medical facilities during Iron Response, and active shooter exercise that took ... More
Fort Bliss Fire Department personnel prepare the triage
Fort Bliss Fire Department personnel prepare the triage site to treat and evacuate casualties as they are evacuated from the building during Iron Response, and active shooter exercise that took place at the Sol... More
Emergency medical personnel assess a role player victim
Emergency medical personnel assess a role player victim prior to treatment during Iron Response, and active shooter exercise that took place at the Soldier Resilience and Readiness Center on West Fort Bliss Jul... More
A Soldier assigned to William Beaumont Army Medical
A Soldier assigned to William Beaumont Army Medical Center records critical information on the role player victim for accountability purposes at the medical triage during Iron Response July 9. Maintaining accou... More
A firefighter with the Fort Bliss Fire Department provides
A firefighter with the Fort Bliss Fire Department provides first aid to an injured role player victim during Iron Response, an active shooter exercise held at the Soldier Resilience and Readiness Center July 9.
A Military Police officer maintains the perimeter
A Military Police officer maintains the perimeter established at the Soldier Resilience and Readiness Center, and in the background Special Reaction Teams move in to clear the SRRC after during Iron Response, a... More
Col. Michael Hester, at podium, Fort Bliss Garrison
Col. Michael Hester, at podium, Fort Bliss Garrison commander, conducts a mock press conference regarding Iron Response, and active shooter exercise that took place at the Soldier Resilience and Readiness Cente... More
A Black Hawk helicopter airlift asset lands at the
A Black Hawk helicopter airlift asset lands at the air evacuation site ready for the first casualties cleared by triage personnel for transport to local medical facilities during Iron Response, an active shoote... More
Emergency Medical Services' first responders from the
Emergency Medical Services' first responders from the El Paso Fire Department begin staging in preparation for treating casualties (volunteer role players) during Iron Response, an active shooter exercise that ... More
A paramedic with Elite Medical Transport assists role
A paramedic with Elite Medical Transport assists role player victims with minor injuries in the multi-patient vehicle MPV 9-01 during Iron Response July 9. MPV 9-01 is one of 13 mass casualty evacuation ambulan... More
Soldiers move a role player pretending to be a civilian
Soldiers move a role player pretending to be a civilian casualty from Rally Point 1 to the medical triage area during Full Scale Exercise Iron Response on West Fort Bliss July 9. The exercise provided a full-sc... More
A firefighter with Fort Bliss Fire Department provides
A firefighter with Fort Bliss Fire Department provides first aid to an injured role player during Iron Response, an active shooter exercise that took place at the Soldier Resilience and Readiness Center on West... More
First responders bring the first casualties to the
First responders bring the first casualties to the triage site for treatment prior to their transport to a local medical facility. Partnering civilian hospitals participated in the exercise, testing Fort Bliss’... More
Tactical teams from Fort Bliss, U.S. Customs and Border
Tactical teams from Fort Bliss, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation prepare to enter the building where the mock scenario is taking pl... More
A role player victim is prepared to be medically evacuated
A role player victim is prepared to be medically evacuated on a Black Hawk helicopter that will transport him to a medical facility able to address his needs during Iron Response, an active shooter exercise tha... More
American Red Cross resources arrive on scene and are
American Red Cross resources arrive on scene and are directed to the support staging area. In an incident simulated during Iron Response, support services such as the Red Cross, Salvation Army and United Servi... More