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Fire, Ambulance Volunteers Gather For Drill In Hampton Bays

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Southold Ambulance volunteers act as victims during a mass casualty drill on Saturday morning at Meschutt Beach in Hampton Bays. KYLE CAMPBELL

Southold Ambulance volunteers act as victims during a mass casualty drill on Saturday morning at Meschutt Beach in Hampton Bays. KYLE CAMPBELL

From left Hampton Bays Ambulance volunteer Matt Davis

From left Hampton Bays Ambulance volunteer Matt Davis

Sag Harbor Ambulance volunteer Geraldine Merola and Sag Harbor Ambulance volunteer Katie Dineen

Sag Harbor Ambulance volunteer Geraldine Merola and Sag Harbor Ambulance volunteer Katie Dineen

act as victims during a mass casualty drill Saturday morning at Meschutt Beach in Hampton Bays. KYLE CAMPBELL

act as victims during a mass casualty drill Saturday morning at Meschutt Beach in Hampton Bays. KYLE CAMPBELL

Southampton Town Police Sergeant Steve Miller directs officers during a mass casualty drill at Meschutt Beach on Saturday morning. KYLE CAMPBELL

Southampton Town Police Sergeant Steve Miller directs officers during a mass casualty drill at Meschutt Beach on Saturday morning. KYLE CAMPBELL

Hampton Bays volunteer firefighers wedge jacks under an upended bus as part of a mass casualty drill on Saturday morning at Meschutt Beach. KYLE CAMPBELL

Hampton Bays volunteer firefighers wedge jacks under an upended bus as part of a mass casualty drill on Saturday morning at Meschutt Beach. KYLE CAMPBELL

Hampton Bays volunteer firefighers wedge blocks of wood under a upended bus as part of a mass casualty drill on Saturday morning at Meschutt Beach. KYLE CAMPBELL

Hampton Bays volunteer firefighers wedge blocks of wood under a upended bus as part of a mass casualty drill on Saturday morning at Meschutt Beach. KYLE CAMPBELL

Volunteers from the fire departments and ambulance corps in Hampton Bays

Volunteers from the fire departments and ambulance corps in Hampton Bays

Southampton Village

Southampton Village

East Quogue and throughout Southampton Town converged at Meschu

East Quogue and throughout Southampton Town converged at Meschu

authorKyle Campbell on Nov 22, 2014
Pulling mock victims covered in fake blood from crushed cars and using the jaws of life to cut sections out of a disabled bus, volunteers from the fire departments and... more

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