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STENNIS CONDUCTS EVALUATED MASS CASUALTY DRILL
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US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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June 6, 2008
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The U.S. Navy issued the following press release:
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Elliott J. FabrizioUSS John C. Stennis Public Affairs
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) held her first graded mass casualty drill during the Tailored Ship Training Availability (TSTA) period, June 2.
During the drill, some Sailors acted lifeless, some screamed for help, and the others were in shock; Stretcher bearers and medical personnel had to keep a level head as they assisted their "wounded" shipmates.
Afloat Training Group (ATG) Pacific evaluated the exercise to determine how well Stennis' Sailors performed and how well the ship's medical training team conducted the drill.
"It establishes where ...