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[[Image:PentagonMASCAL.jpg|thumbnail|200px|'''Pentagon MASCAL:''' A plane crash is simulated inside the courtyard of a miniature model of the Pentagon. (Oct.24-26/2000) [http://www.mdw.army.mil/news/news_photos/Contingency_Planning_Photos.html Site]]] |
[[Image:PentagonMASCAL.jpg|thumbnail|200px|'''Pentagon MASCAL:''' A plane crash is simulated inside the courtyard of a miniature model of the Pentagon. (Oct.24-26/2000) [http://www.mdw.army.mil/news/news_photos/Contingency_Planning_Photos.html Site]]] |
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Pentagon Mass Casualty project codenamed '''Pentagon MASCAL''' is a mock terrorist contingency exercise that was held in the Office of the Secretaries of Defense conference room on October 24 to 26, 2000. The exercise required emergency response teams, members of the defense protective services, and U.S. government officials to conduct emergency simulations in preparation for possible |
Pentagon Mass Casualty project codenamed '''Pentagon MASCAL''' is a mock terrorist contingency exercise that was held in the Office of the Secretaries of Defense conference room on October 24 to 26, 2000. The exercise required emergency response teams, members of the defense protective services, and U.S. government officials to conduct emergency simulations in preparation for a possible plane crash into the [[The Pentagon|Pentagon]] . |
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In the experiment, emergency personnel were required to hold radio and other communications devices to increase their operational readiness for quickly transporting massive casualties from the disaster area to medical centers. Toy trucks were used as miniature models to simulate emergency transport vehicles for victims. |
In the experiment, emergency personnel were required to hold radio and other communications devices to increase their operational readiness for quickly transporting massive casualties from the disaster area to medical centers. Toy trucks were used as miniature models to simulate emergency transport vehicles for victims. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 04:28, 11 July 2007
Pentagon Mass Casualty project codenamed Pentagon MASCAL is a mock terrorist contingency exercise that was held in the Office of the Secretaries of Defense conference room on October 24 to 26, 2000. The exercise required emergency response teams, members of the defense protective services, and U.S. government officials to conduct emergency simulations in preparation for a possible plane crash into the Pentagon . n In the experiment, emergency personnel were required to hold radio and other communications devices to increase their operational readiness for quickly transporting massive casualties from the disaster area to medical centers. Toy trucks were used as miniature models to simulate emergency transport vehicles for victims.
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Archive.org Repository for at-risk link, above: http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.mdw.army.mil/content/anmviewer.asp?a=290
link is broken: http://www.mdw.army.mil/news/news_photos/Contingency_Planning_Photos.html
Archive.org Repository for broken link, above: http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.mdw.army.mil/news/news_photos/Contingency_Planning_Photos.html
link is broken: http://www.dcmilitary.com/army/pentagram/5_44/local_news/2852-1.html
Archive.org Repository for broken link, above: http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.dcmilitary.com/army/pentagram/5_44/local_news/2852-1.html