U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade assist in the rescue of a simulated patient from the Susquehanna River during an emergency response exercise in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15, 2019. 28th ECAB Soldiers worked with their partners in the Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team and other civilian first responders during the exercise, named “Operation Hurricane.” PA-HART is a joint partnership between the Pennsylvania National Guard, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and certified civilian rescue technicians. It is an aerial search and rescue team, able to assist citizens during disasters.
