Northern Exposure 2003
In February 2003, a number of ODMT members participated in a winter drill outside of Anchorage, Alaska (the drill was dubbed Northern Exposure). ODMT joined members from the AK-1, WA-1, and MI-1 DMATs in setting up a base of operations and then training with a mock avalanche scenario. While Alaska was experiencing a record warm winter and there wasn't that much snow on the ground, it was cold enough for the team to understand some of the challenges in operating in a cold environment.
Thanks to Tom Cronin for the photos.
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Tents being set up with winter insulation kits. |
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A crisp Alaska night. The tubes going into the tents are heaters. |
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Inside a patient treatment tent. |
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Octagon command tent. |
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Helicopter med-evac training. |
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Group photo of the teams and participants. |