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CONTACT: Sgt. Major Corine Lombardo, 518-528-4770 , eric.durr@us.army.mil
FOR RELEASE: Saturday, Jun 13, 2015

New York National Guard conducts medical evacuation drill at Camp Smith Training Site Saturday

PEEKSKILL, NY (06/12/2015)(readMedia)-- National Guard Soldiers at the Camp Smith Training Site here will test post emergency medical evacuation procedures Saturday, June 13 with several local emergency medical and fire units and Life Net of NY, a helicopter ambulance service.

Members of the press are invited to attend the training on Saturday, June 13 at 8:45 a.m. Press should wear footwear for a woodland environment.

WHO: About two-dozen members of the New York Army National Guard, Life Net of NY Air 2, Wallkill, the Continental Village Fire Department Rescue, Cortlandt Regional Paramedics and Peekskill Community Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

WHAT: A medical evacuation training exercise to validate Camp Smith emergency procedures and timeliness, test communication systems with first responders and familiarize first responders with Camp Smith. The exercise scenario includes a rollover vehicle accident with 4 passengers. A Life Net helicopter will be used to evacuate the simulated casualties.

WHEN: 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, June 13. Media Access is 8:45 a.m. Call Sgt. Major Corine Lombardo at 518 528-4770 for access.

WHERE: Camp Smith, New York State Training Site in the Town of Cortlandt Manor located near the intersection of routes 202 and 9.

Coverage Opportunities:

Photos/Video of participants working together to extract and evacuate role players.

To obtain access to this secure facility, members of the media must contact Sgt. Major Corine Lombardo at 518 528-4770 for access. Media members will need a current press card and photo ID for access to Camp Smith.

BACKGROUND:

Camp Smith is a military installation of the New York Army National Guard in Cortlandt Manor just north of Peekskill on the Hudson River. Established in 1882, the 1,600 acre location is used as an annual training site for National Guard units and serves as the home of Camp Smith Training Site Command which manages the installation, the 106th Regional Training Institute which provides officer and non-commissioned officer training courses for the National Guard and conducts military occupational specialty qualifications for military police, infantry, truck drivers and re-certification for medics. Camp Smith also serves as home to the National Guard's 53rd Troop Command and 42nd Infantry Division Band as well as several other New York Army National Guard units and several Federal Law Enforcement agencies.

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