Sartech members on the scene of a simulated crash at CFB Mountainview (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
The Canadian Search and Rescue squadron got planes in the sky and boots on the ground Monday at Canadian Forces Detachment Mountain, in Prince Edward County.
Several actors play injured passengers in the plane crash scene (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
The demonstration simulated a mid-air plane crash and the response by rescue officials. It had several fatalities, with numerous types of injuries.
Members of Search and Rescue assess a crash scene demonstration (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
424 Rescue Squadron Commander Lieutenant Colonel Leighton James says the simulation was in a rural area, where they drop search and rescue members from the sky.
An injured passenger holding a dummy leg, as he acts in shock (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
Deputy Sartech Team Leader Sergeant J.P. Benoit says we have a lot of challenges to deal with in Canada.
Military members from around the world, including two from Japan oversee the simulated response (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
Achim Rosen is the Chief of the German Rescue Coordination Centre. He says there are a lot of differences and similarities between a German and Canadian response.
A Sartech lands after being dropped from a Hercules (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
Military members from Germany, Argentina, Japan, Mexico, and the United States were on hand to watch as well.
Injured passengers being looked over by Search and Rescue team members (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
A dummy victim hangs out of the side of the plane (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
A dummy under the wing of a crashed plane (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
One of these actors had a bit of a headache during the crash simulation (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
