comscore Emergency crews respond to a mock derailment and mass casualty drill in Kapolei | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Hawaii News

Emergency crews respond to a mock derailment and mass casualty drill in Kapolei

  • CRAIG T. KOJIMA/CKOJIMA@ STARADVERTISER.COM
                                A rescue team lowered a mannequin during a mock train derailment in East Kapolei on Saturday. The drill was part of required testing of the city’s rail system before it can begin paid ridership, which is scheduled for early next year.

    CRAIG T. KOJIMA/CKOJIMA@ STARADVERTISER.COM

    A rescue team lowered a mannequin during a mock train derailment in East Kapolei on Saturday. The drill was part of required testing of the city’s rail system before it can begin paid ridership, which is scheduled for early next year.

  • CRAIG T. KOJIMA/CKOJIMA@ STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Marco Calleri, playing the part of an injured man, was loaded onto a Honolulu EMS “ambu-bus” designed to handle mass casualties.

    CRAIG T. KOJIMA/CKOJIMA@ STARADVERTISER.COM

    Marco Calleri, playing the part of an injured man, was loaded onto a Honolulu EMS “ambu-bus” designed to handle mass casualties.

  • CRAIG T. KOJIMA/CKOJIMA@ STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Aiea EMS supervisor Shara Molina was medical incident commander during Saturday’s exercise. She checked out a mannequin inside the bus.

    CRAIG T. KOJIMA/CKOJIMA@ STARADVERTISER.COM

    Aiea EMS supervisor Shara Molina was medical incident commander during Saturday’s exercise. She checked out a mannequin inside the bus.

  • CRAIG T. KOJIMA/CKOJIMA@ STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Rescue team climb up HFD ladders to reach the causeway.

    CRAIG T. KOJIMA/CKOJIMA@ STARADVERTISER.COM

    Rescue team climb up HFD ladders to reach the causeway.

The drill was part of ongoing testing of the city’s rail system before it can be turned over to the city’s Department of Transportation Services for paid ridership, currently scheduled for early next year. Read more

Scroll Up