Niagara hosts mass casualty response exercise
Participants playing victims of a simulated plane crash in the Mass Accident Response Exercise wait for assistance from local responders at Niagara Falls International Airport, June 8, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Stephanie Clark)
MARE exercise at Niagara



by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Caya
914th Airlift Wing Public Affairs


6/8/2013 - NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y -- 6/8/2013 - NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y - First responders from local, state and federal agencies took part in a major accident response exercise involving a simulated airplane crash near the airport runway June 8.

Joe Foucha, Niagara Falls ARS Fire Department chief of training, said this type of exercise allows the base to work with outside agencies to improve coordination and preparation in the event of an incident that may result in casualties.