A Mode II-IV exercise is underway involving NASA fire rescue personnel at three Florida hospitals.

At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a Mode II-IV exercise is underway at Launch Pad 39A, involving NASA fire rescue personnel, volunteers portraying astronauts with simulated injuries, helicopters and personnel from the Air Force’s 920th Rescue Wing and medical trauma teams at three central Florida hospitals. Here is seen a simulated triage site. The drill allows teams to practice an emergency response at Pad 39A, including helicopter evacuation to local hospitals. The Space Shuttle Program and U.S. Air Force are conducting the emergency simulation. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis