Rock County emergency responders held a drill Wednesday testing their ability to handle a large-scale chemical attack.
After exiting the "hot" zone of contamination, firefighters Daryl Schultz (green) and Dan Benz (blue) must themselves be decontaminated with two scrubdowns each before they can be removed from their safety suits. The decontamination was part of an exercise in Traxler Park.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Before the entry team finishes suiting up, the entire response team undertakes a final check of equipment and procedures.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Suited up and carrying testing and recovery equipment, firefighters Dan Benz, left, and Daryl Schultz enter the "hot" zone and head towards the exact incident site during a training exercise at Traxler Park.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
After collecting contaminated materials from the spill site, the entry team of firefighters Dan Benz (blue) and Daryl Schultz use air sampling equipment while conducting a check of the general area of the event for further complications.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
After performing a simple sampling, firefighter Daryl Schultz uses a color-coded reference sheet, and radios the results back to the command center. Schultz was taking part in a training excercise in Traxler Park.
