WEBVTT 00:04.079 --> 00:07.269 On May 25th , 2023 Marine Corps Base 00:07.280 --> 00:09.169 Quantico in Prince William County 00:09.169 --> 00:10.947 conducted a full scale exercise 00:10.947 --> 00:13.113 simulating a passenger train crash and 00:13.113 --> 00:15.280 chemical leak put in place to test the 00:15.280 --> 00:17.447 response time and effectiveness of our 00:17.447 --> 00:19.558 base personnel and first responders . 00:22.610 --> 00:24.721 The exercise was held over a six hour 00:24.721 --> 00:26.610 period and was spread across four 00:26.610 --> 00:28.610 different locations . The crash and 00:28.610 --> 00:31.610 decontamination site , the command deck , 00:32.389 --> 00:35.369 the clubs at Quantico and the National 00:35.380 --> 00:36.991 Museum of the Marine Corps . 00:40.790 --> 00:42.957 This event evaluated the response time 00:42.957 --> 00:45.234 and capability of our first responders . 00:45.234 --> 00:47.346 How quick they could get to the scene 00:47.346 --> 00:49.568 and begin to assess triage and evacuate 00:49.568 --> 00:51.457 the passengers of the crash train 00:52.270 --> 00:54.492 arrival and assessing the situation . A 00:54.492 --> 00:56.548 chemical leak was discovered and the 00:56.548 --> 00:58.659 proper procedures were put in place . 00:58.659 --> 01:00.270 The decontamination zone was 01:00.270 --> 01:02.492 established and passengers were treated 01:02.492 --> 01:04.760 and processed food safely . Passengers 01:04.769 --> 01:06.769 were then evacuated to the clubs at 01:06.769 --> 01:08.825 Quantico where further treatment and 01:08.825 --> 01:10.713 assessment of mental and physical 01:10.713 --> 01:12.669 wounds suffered took place upon 01:12.680 --> 01:14.680 containment of the crash site . The 01:14.680 --> 01:16.847 final evacuation began to the National 01:16.847 --> 01:18.902 Museum of the Marine Corps where the 01:18.902 --> 01:20.958 treated recovering victims were then 01:20.958 --> 01:20.529 reunited with their families and were 01:20.540 --> 01:23.309 able to be released home . Yeah , 01:25.470 --> 01:27.637 through intense exercises like these , 01:27.637 --> 01:29.970 we can develop the necessary resilience , 01:29.970 --> 01:32.081 adaptability and teamwork required to 01:32.081 --> 01:34.137 face a real world disaster head on . 01:35.980 --> 01:38.036 And by doing so , we remain a hub of 01:38.036 --> 01:40.091 excellence and readiness by training 01:40.091 --> 01:42.313 and keeping up our emergency procedures 01:42.313 --> 01:44.424 and response times through full scale 01:44.424 --> 01:44.150 exercises such as this .