Photos

INDIAN HEAD, Md. - A Marine with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, prepares to execute a midpoint drop at the Naval Support Facility Indian Head April 19. The midpoint drop is utilized when there is an area that cannot be safely accessed by walking, as in the case of a ravine. The technical rescue Marine must first traverse across a highline that is established at two point at the top of the ravine. He is then lowered via a pulley sytem to retrieve the patient.

060119-M-0000A-000.jpg Photo By: Sgt. Christopher D. Reed

Related Stories:

Fear and the balance: CBIRF Marine rises above his fear

Jan 19, 2006

INDIAN HEAD, Md. - A Marine with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, prepares to execute a midpoint drop at the Naval Support Facility Indian Head April 19. The midpoint drop is utilized when there is an area that cannot be safely accessed by walking, as in the case of a ravine. The technical rescue Marine must first traverse across a highline that is established at two point at the top of the ravine. He is then lowered via a pulley sytem to retrieve the patient.

DOWNLOAD PHOTO (0.02 MB)

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at http://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations.html , which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

Back to Gallery