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MABAS Response Drill Photos

Another photo gallery has been posted detailing the MABAS 90-90 Response Drill from last Friday. The gallery by Larry Shapiro can be viewed by scrolling down on the page found HERE. Yesterday, Hank Sajovic posted a gallery of images which can be seen HERE.

MABAS 90-90 Drill

This is the pad at NIPSTA in preparation for the arrival of 11 task forces, each consisting of nine units. Larry Shapiro photo

MABAS 90-90 Drill

This is the view from the same location after all of the task forces were in place. Larry Shapiro photo

MABAS 90-90 Drill

Each task force brought three ambulances to the staging area. Larry Shapiro photo

MABAS 90-90 Drill

The task force from Lake County (IL) Division 4 is shown arriving at north staging. Larry Shapiro photo

MABAS 90-90 Drill

Staff personnel at two computer stations checked in all personnel via bar-coded MABAS issued ID cards. Larry Shapiro photo

MABAS 90-90 Drill

Although media coverage for the response drill was extensive, evidently it was all centered at the north staging site at NIPSTA in Glenview. Reportedly the sites in Hoffman Estates and Tinley Park received much less media attention. Larry Shapiro photo

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Division 1 departments updated

Several additions and updates have been made to departments in Division 1.

EGRV_E10-LS

Elk Grove Station 10 has been completed.

ROLM_E16-LS

Rolling Meadows Station 16 has been updated.

SCHM_E52

Schaumburg Station 52 has been completed.

HFES_S22

Hoffman Estates Station 22 has been added.

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4 more departments in Division 1 are online

The following departments in Division 1 have been added:

Schaumburg (5 stations with only 2 rigs missing)

Palatine Rural (complete)

Palatine (5 stations with several rigs to catch up on)

Hoffman Estates (2 of the 4 stations are posted … missing a patch and a few rigs)

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