The scenario included smoke wafting from nearby woods and a car set on fire in the parking lot. “The goal was to test interoperational capabilities and communications,” says Chip Bancroft, founder of Firehouse Training Plus. “I overloaded the system so it would crash.”
The scenario included smoke wafting from nearby woods and a car set on fire in the...READ ON
The scenario included smoke wafting from nearby woods and a car set on fire in the parking lot. “The goal was to test interoperational capabilities and communications,” says Chip Bancroft, founder of Firehouse Training Plus. “I overloaded the system so it would crash.”
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Lainey Rutkowski, a 15-year-old student at nearby Southold High School and junior firefighter in the Greenport Fire Department, is shown here having a fake wound with “blood” consisting of chocolate syrup, red food dye and corn syrup applied to her arm before the drill began.
Lainey Rutkowski, a 15-year-old student at nearby Southold High School and junior...READ ON
Lainey Rutkowski, a 15-year-old student at nearby Southold High School and junior firefighter in the Greenport Fire Department, is shown here having a fake wound with “blood” consisting of chocolate syrup, red food dye and corn syrup applied to her arm before the drill began.
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A case of laceration wounds to be applied to "victims" by EMT's trained in moulage makeup.
A case of laceration wounds to be applied to "victims" by EMT's trained in...READ ON
A case of laceration wounds to be applied to "victims" by EMT's trained in moulage makeup.
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Triage tags in green, yellow, red and black were used during the drill to help emergency responders best prioritize victims. Here, a victim dressed up with a severe leg wound has been given a red tag, or "Priority 1," meaning he must be removed from the scene and given immediate medical attention.
Triage tags in green, yellow, red and black were used during the drill to help emergency...READ ON
Triage tags in green, yellow, red and black were used during the drill to help emergency responders best prioritize victims. Here, a victim dressed up with a severe leg wound has been given a red tag, or "Priority 1," meaning he must be removed from the scene and given immediate medical attention.
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Fake blood is applied to "victims" creating authentic looking injuries for rescue workers to respond to.
Fake blood is applied to "victims" creating authentic looking injuries for...READ ON
Fake blood is applied to "victims" creating authentic looking injuries for rescue workers to respond to.
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Diana Acevedo, 16, a member of the Brentwood Legion Ambulance service’s mentorship program, volunteered as a deceased victim with a gunshot wound to the head. “Personally,” Acevedo said, “I was interested because I have seen what is going on in today’s world and I wanted to help first responders prepare for the worst.”
Diana Acevedo, 16, a member of the Brentwood Legion Ambulance service’s mentorship...READ ON
Diana Acevedo, 16, a member of the Brentwood Legion Ambulance service’s mentorship program, volunteered as a deceased victim with a gunshot wound to the head. “Personally,” Acevedo said, “I was interested because I have seen what is going on in today’s world and I wanted to help first responders prepare for the worst.”
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Diana Acevedo, 16, a member of the Brentwood Legion Ambulance service’s mentorship program, volunteered as a deceased victim with a gunshot wound to the head. “Personally,” Acevedo said, “I was interested because I have seen what is going on in today’s world and I wanted to help first responders prepare for the worst.”
Diana Acevedo, 16, a member of the Brentwood Legion Ambulance service’s mentorship...READ ON
Diana Acevedo, 16, a member of the Brentwood Legion Ambulance service’s mentorship program, volunteered as a deceased victim with a gunshot wound to the head. “Personally,” Acevedo said, “I was interested because I have seen what is going on in today’s world and I wanted to help first responders prepare for the worst.”
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Cayden Wills, moulage make-up gunshot wound to the hand.
Cayden Wills, moulage make-up gunshot wound to the hand.
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Daniel Rivas with a moulage make-up gunshot wound to the head. Status, deceased.
Daniel Rivas with a moulage make-up gunshot wound to the head. Status, deceased.
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“They brought me to an ambulance and put a tourniquet on my leg and everything,” said Callie McLean (second from left), 14, a Petty Officer Third Class in the Southold NJROTC Unit. “If something like this were to happen, me and the others who participated would know, ‘OK, this is not a drill,’ and we’d know what to do in this sort of situation.”
“They brought me to an ambulance and put a tourniquet on my leg and...READ ON
“They brought me to an ambulance and put a tourniquet on my leg and everything,” said Callie McLean (second from left), 14, a Petty Officer Third Class in the Southold NJROTC Unit. “If something like this were to happen, me and the others who participated would know, ‘OK, this is not a drill,’ and we’d know what to do in this sort of situation.”
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Emerson Panameno, Dayanna Roldan, and Melissa Brache of Brentwood Legion Ambulance volunteering in a massive casualty incident in Greenport, NY.
Emerson Panameno, Dayanna Roldan, and Melissa Brache of Brentwood Legion Ambulance...READ ON
Emerson Panameno, Dayanna Roldan, and Melissa Brache of Brentwood Legion Ambulance volunteering in a massive casualty incident in Greenport, NY.
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Emerson Panameno, gunshot wound to the chest and arm. Deceased.
Emerson Panameno, gunshot wound to the chest and arm. Deceased.
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Jason Rodas, gunshot wound to the arm.
Jason Rodas, gunshot wound to the arm.
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Rescue vehicles as photographed from the bucket of a ladder fire truck.
Rescue vehicles as photographed from the bucket of a ladder fire truck.
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Emma Prindle, a Greenport high school student participating in an active shooter drill, observes applied moulage makeup and fake blood. Her father, Mike Prindle a fire fighter was on the scene participating in the drill.
Emma Prindle, a Greenport high school student participating in an active shooter drill,...READ ON
Emma Prindle, a Greenport high school student participating in an active shooter drill, observes applied moulage makeup and fake blood. Her father, Mike Prindle a fire fighter was on the scene participating in the drill.
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Diego Martinez, with a moulage gunshot wound to the head, and Cesar Panameno (bottom left), with a gunshot wound to the chest, await instruction from Chief John "Chip" Bancroft. Above right in blue, Dayanna Roldan.
Diego Martinez, with a moulage gunshot wound to the head, and Cesar Panameno (bottom...READ ON
Diego Martinez, with a moulage gunshot wound to the head, and Cesar Panameno (bottom left), with a gunshot wound to the chest, await instruction from Chief John "Chip" Bancroft. Above right in blue, Dayanna Roldan.
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A boy covered in fake blood awaits rescue during a mass shooter drill.
A boy covered in fake blood awaits rescue during a mass shooter drill.
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A student participating in an active shooter drill plays injured in the football stands.
A student participating in an active shooter drill plays injured in the football stands.
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Dayanna Roldan (center) talking to Joseph McCarthy, Critical Incident Stress Management team leader. “If I have enough people to help me carry the patients that I'm dealing with, they’ll send a firefighter over to that person who is expiring or has expired and we’ll sit with them,” Bancroft explains. “We don't think anyone should ever have to pass on alone.”
Dayanna Roldan (center) talking to Joseph McCarthy, Critical Incident Stress Management...READ ON
Dayanna Roldan (center) talking to Joseph McCarthy, Critical Incident Stress Management team leader. “If I have enough people to help me carry the patients that I'm dealing with, they’ll send a firefighter over to that person who is expiring or has expired and we’ll sit with them,” Bancroft explains. “We don't think anyone should ever have to pass on alone.”
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“I have a really big interest in the medical field, and that’s what I would like to pursue my future career in, so it was interesting to see how the E.M.T.s are going to get through and treat everyone,” says Hollie McAllister (left), 16. “It was very cool to ride in the back of a rig and see how the patients get treated.”
“I have a really big interest in the medical field, and that’s what I would...READ ON
“I have a really big interest in the medical field, and that’s what I would like to pursue my future career in, so it was interesting to see how the E.M.T.s are going to get through and treat everyone,” says Hollie McAllister (left), 16. “It was very cool to ride in the back of a rig and see how the patients get treated.”
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Haley Lake awaits rescue workers presenting with a broken leg after presumably jumping off the back of the bleachers in a frantic attempt to avoid being shot in an acitve shooter drill.
Haley Lake awaits rescue workers presenting with a broken leg after presumably jumping...READ ON
Haley Lake awaits rescue workers presenting with a broken leg after presumably jumping off the back of the bleachers in a frantic attempt to avoid being shot in an acitve shooter drill.
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Daniel Rivas (left), 14, played someone who was barely breathing, with a gunshot wound to the head. Emma Prindle (right), a 13-year-old student at Greenport High School, recalls the sound of “bloodcurdling screams” as the drill commenced. “It was kind of horrifying to watch and listen to,” she says.
Daniel Rivas (left), 14, played someone who was barely breathing, with a gunshot...READ ON
Daniel Rivas (left), 14, played someone who was barely breathing, with a gunshot wound to the head. Emma Prindle (right), a 13-year-old student at Greenport High School, recalls the sound of “bloodcurdling screams” as the drill commenced. “It was kind of horrifying to watch and listen to,” she says.
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Participants in a mass shooting drill wait for rescue workers to tend to their "wounds" appearing to be in a state of shock.
Participants in a mass shooting drill wait for rescue workers to tend to their...READ ON
Participants in a mass shooting drill wait for rescue workers to tend to their "wounds" appearing to be in a state of shock.
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Rescue workers from several nearby towns coordinate to assist as many victims in as short a time as possible at a crisis drill.
Rescue workers from several nearby towns coordinate to assist as many victims in as short...READ ON
Rescue workers from several nearby towns coordinate to assist as many victims in as short a time as possible at a crisis drill.
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A high school football rally sign is torn and bloodied during a mass casualty school shooting drill.
A high school football rally sign is torn and bloodied during a mass casualty school...READ ON
A high school football rally sign is torn and bloodied during a mass casualty school shooting drill.
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An officer displays a "blue" replica handgun used in police training sessions.
An officer displays a "blue" replica handgun used in police training sessions.
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Police officers, Jonathan Jensen (left) and Officer Michael Casper of the Suffolk County Police Department demonstrating a drill to locate an active shooter in an elementary school classroom.
Police officers, Jonathan Jensen (left) and Officer Michael Casper of the Suffolk County...READ ON
Police officers, Jonathan Jensen (left) and Officer Michael Casper of the Suffolk County Police Department demonstrating a drill to locate an active shooter in an elementary school classroom.
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Police Departments from Suffolk County and Southold participated in the drill, in which there were 62 simulated victims. Here, an officer enters an elementary-school classroom in pursuit of the “shooter.”
Police Departments from Suffolk County and Southold participated in the drill, in which...READ ON
Police Departments from Suffolk County and Southold participated in the drill, in which there were 62 simulated victims. Here, an officer enters an elementary-school classroom in pursuit of the “shooter.”
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A police officer posing as an active school shooter is apprehended by a fellow officer in a drill at a Greenport, NY high school organized to train police, firefighters, first responders, and junior first responders.
A police officer posing as an active school shooter is apprehended by a fellow officer in...READ ON
A police officer posing as an active school shooter is apprehended by a fellow officer in a drill at a Greenport, NY high school organized to train police, firefighters, first responders, and junior first responders.
‘‘The photographer Lindsay Morris pitched the magazine this week’s photo essay about a simulated mass shooting at a high school on Long Island. She lives in the area and had covered a similar training event for emergency responders. In talking to the Greenport police chief, Morris learned that this exercise was in the works. She had the news instinct to realize its importance, as well as its strangeness. In the exercise, a young man was assumed to have opened fire on students and teachers at an outdoor pep rally."
- Kathy Ryan, director of photography
‘‘The photographer Lindsay Morris pitched the magazine this week’s photo essay about a simulated mass shooting at a high school on Long Island. She lives in the area and had covered a similar training event for emergency responders. In tal...
Lindsay Morris
Lindsay Morris is a photographer and co-producer of the 2016 BBC documentary, My Transgender Summer Camp. She's best known for documenting events in her personal life and surrounding communities.
