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Joint spring training for OH-5, OH-1, OH-6, MI-1, PA-1, and
PA-3 conducted and hosted in Toledo by DMAT OH-1. This two day event contained
training in basic field operations as well as advanced medical topics and
culminated in a drill with other organizations from the city of Toledo.
Members Involved
Activity History
Friday, May 30 – The advanced party met at our warehouse and left around 3:30 P.M. The advanced parties goal was to take the equipment up to Toledo to get a head start on setting up tents before darkness came and as it turned out, before the rains began to fall. At 6 p.m. the second main group left in rental vans, stopping briefly in Sidney at Wilson Memorial Hospital to pick up members who live in that region. A camp of more than 14 Western Shelter tents was soon sheltering all.
That evening the OH-5 and some of the other teams members camped over night in the tents while the rains intensified and continued most of the night into the next morning. It reminded some of our spring training of 2002 except in this case we were fortunate enough not to have lightning.
The rain ended by noon, much to everyone's relief, but temperatures began to fall through the afternoon. Two formal tracks of sessions were developed for the afternoon that included medical and deployment issues.
Night brought winds and an over night temperature measured by some of around 35 degrees. Cold for a June 1. No frost, but the experience shows how one needs to be ready for anything during a deploy.
Sunday, after another quick breakfast, many of the teams sent members to participate in the Toledo hazmat drill. Three strike teams were formed with DMAT members and the rest of the participants were used as victims.
The team broke down the camp during the afternoon and arrived home in Dayton to unload their equipment around 5 PM. Equipment was then unloaded and stored back into our warehouse in 27 minutes to await our next outing.
It was great having so many hands helping out to
make the job easier.
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