SEAN MASTERSON PHOTOGRAPHY

Military: Terrorist Drill

First responders, including firefighters, explosive ordinance disposal, military police and emergency medical personnel conduct an anti-terrorism drill at the US Marine base Camp Pendleton near San Diego, California on Wednesday, June 20, 2007. The drill simulated a chlorine gas attack on the base by terrorists utilizing a tractor-trailer container as a bomb. Similar exercises were conducted throughout the base including a test of radiological detection equipment.

Simulated gas escapes from a tractor-trailer.
   
Specialized medics were on hand to both evaluate and take part in the exercise.
  
Specialized medics were on hand to both evaluate and take part in the exercise.
     
  
A US Marine is dressed to look as though she were injured in the attack.
   
Makeup used by volunteer Marines to simulate injuried included blood, lacerations and compound fractures.
   
A US Marine stands guard as first responders, including firefighters, explosive ordinance disposal, military police and emergency medical personnel conduct an anti-terrorism drill at the US Marine base Camp Pendleton near San Diego, California.
     
  
A volunteer Marine is treated as a fatality and taken away.
   
A volunteer Marine is treated as a fatality and taken away.