City of Columbus Indiana

Management is vital for an orderly response to multiple calls for help during a natural disaster.

Emergency responders trained in real-life natural disaster scenarios, including rooftop rescues during a flood.

The state-level exercise provided training in teamwork between agencies from different communities.

The Indiana state-level exercise simulated a severe weather incident, including flooding and an EF3 tornado.

The sunken city at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center prepares responders for flood rescues.

The Muscatatuck Urban Training Center provies real-life scenarios for emergency responders.

An uprooted tree and demolished car are set as part of the disaster training.

Columbus Firefighters prepare for natural disaster response training.

Firefighters react to a training scenario at the state-level exercise.

Columbus Firefighters discuss a training exercise at Muscatatuck Urban Training Facility.

Columbus Firefighters help each other through the window of a structure to an emergency scenario inside.

A collapsed parking garage at the training facility is used in rescue exercises.

A simulated helicopter crash is staged in the forest at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center.

Emergency responders discuss how to handle the mock helicopter crash.

A Columbus Firefighter responds to the scene of a mock helicopter crash.

Columbus Firefighters help carry a victim from the mock helicopter crash.

Police, firefighters and medics work together in natural disaster training scenarios.

Columbus Police patrol the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center during the state-level exercise.