Gordon J. Nord, Jr. submitted several images depicting the Chicago Fire Department personnel at work during Saturday’s disaster drill at O’Hare.

Chicago Fire Department disaster drill at O'Hare Airport

The drill took place behind the International Terminal at O'Hare and included a portable aircraft training prop that was on fire along with several portable free standing burn devices. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago Fire Department disaster drill at O'Hare Airport

ARFF 6-5-3 works to extinguish the aircraft fire behind the International Terminal. The United Airlines plane in the background was also used in the drill scenario. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago Fire Department disaster drill at O'Hare Airport

Firefighters and EMS personnel put together the triage area with portable tents and colored tarps corresponding to the injury classification assigned to each victim. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago Fire Department disaster drill at O'Hare Airport

Firefighters carry a patient to the triage area as they walk among an area littered with additional victims. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago Fire Department disaster drill at O'Hare Airport

Firefighters bring critically injured patients to the triage section for 'red' coded victims. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago Fire Department disaster drill at O'Hare Airport

Chicago Fire Commissioner Robert Hoff looks in on EMS personnel at one of the triage tents with several victims. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

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