Training For The Worst: Drill Simulates Plane Crash In Quincy Bay
QUINCY (CBS) -- On Saturday, more than 100 emergency personnel from various agencies along with 100 volunteers from the National Guard were in Quincy to prepare for the worst.
From the skies above and on water, rescuers raced to the scene of a simulated plane crash.
The scenario involves a commercial airliner down in Quincy Bay.
All passengers on board are forced to ditch the plane.
"It's very critical. We respond to a lot of emergencies but this is something that happens throughout the country - aircraft disasters," Quincy Fire Chief Joseph Barron said.
Like U.S. Airways Flight 1549, known as the "Miracle on the Hudson."
Although this is just practice, they are trying to make it as real as it gets.
In this particular scenario, 104 passengers and 12 crew members have to be pulled from the water - some with serious injuries.
"As each boat picks them up, they look at the casualty slip and see what is wrong with the victim and take them off to designated boats," said National Guard Sgt. Major Gary Davis. "Each one of these boats has a different role."
The mission is to work on communication, rapid multi-agency response and work out any glitches in the system.
