By NSGL and Lovell Federal Health Care Center Public Affairs
Naval Station Great Lakes (NSGL) held an active shooter exercise at Lovell Federal Health Care Center's Fisher Clinic on the mainside of the installation Tuesday as part of Exercise Citadel Shield - Solid Curtain 2019 (CS-SC 19).
Navy installations within the continental United States are conducting Exercise CS-SC 19 through Feb. 15.
Exercise CS-SC 19 is a two-part, linked anti-terrorism force protection exercise conducted by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Commander, Navy Installations Command on all Navy installations in the continental U.S.
"The exercise tests our ability to execute the Navy's mission in support of Homeland Defense," said Rear Adm. Charles Rock, the commander of the Navy's Mid-Atlantic Region, which includes NSGL. "Through various scenarios, the exercise is designed to enhance the readiness of our Security Forces, and it ensures seamless interoperability among the commands, other services, and agency partners so that we are able to protect our people, equipment and facilities."
The Lake County Sheriff's Department and various Lake County agencies participated in the exercise alongside the Great Lakes police and fire departments.
NSGL Training Support Center students assisted as role-players. Nine students were transported to the Lovell FHCC Emergency Department to be treated for simulated gunshot wounds and other serious injuries.
FHCC ED Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Brad Jones said the ED personnel responded correctly, quickly divided the student role-players by level of injury (green, yellow, red and black) and put them in separate rooms to complete primary surveys of their injuries.
“It went well,” Jones said. “We knew our teams, and we knew what we needed to do. Most of the injured would have been transferred out in a real situation based on their injuries.”
TSC Machinist’s Mate (MM) Travis Kroeker, who said he is a fireman recruit, acted like he had head trauma. “It was fun. I got to do some acting. I acted like I was disoriented. I didn’t know my name, or where I was, and I asked if it was Christmas,” Kroeker said. “The corpsman helping me did a good job of asking me questions. He treated it like it was a real situation.”
NSGL Commanding Officer Capt. Ray Leung said, "It is our responsibility to ensure the safety of our personnel, equipment and facilities, as well as to partner with law enforcement to assist in protecting our installations. The relationships we have with local authorities are key for protecting Navy members and their families as well as members of the community."
Mark Wegge, NSGL installation training officer, said, "This exercise is of vital importance to our ability to execute the Navy's mission in support of Homeland Defense and to protect all our people, equipment and facilities in situations that pose a significant and immediate threat to their safety."
Exercise CS-SC 19 is not in response to any specific threat, but is a regularly scheduled exercise conducted annually.
"During the two-week duration, there may be increased activity on and around our installations across the region," Rock said. "Our installations and local government partners work very closely together to help mitigate unnecessary disruptions to local traffic and services."
Measures have been taken to minimize disruptions within local communities and to normal installation operations, but there may be times when the exercise will cause increased traffic around the installation or delays in installation access. Area residents may also see or hear security activities associated with the exercise.
"Exercise CS-SC 19 is very important because it allows us to look closely at our security," said Ross Johnson, NSGL Safety Manager. "It's important to make the exercises and drills as realistic as possible without compromising the safety and security of our personnel."
| Date Taken: | 02.06.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 02.06.2019 17:15 |
| Story ID: | 309745 |
| Location: | NORTH CHICAGO, IL, US |
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