 Nobody wakes up thinking that they're going to be involved in Iraq, but it's important for emergency response personnel to understand what they need to do in a real emergency. That's why fleet activity Zyukowska, the Akego fire department, and the city of Zushi fire department staged a simulated multi-vehicle accident. There have been less and less motor vehicle accidents in the city of Zushi, so using these real cars and extracting the victims from the cars will help us keep our skills and training level. It's important to have a communication and kind of a teamwork basis going on. Any sort of pickup and communication could delay patients here, so we go out on the run, we need to be able to communicate. By working and training alongside each other, both U.S. and Japanese forces improve their ability to work together during a real emergency. Petty Officer Sonja Wickard, Yukosuka Naval Base, Japan.