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Helicopter Crash Drill Prepares Airmen For Emergency

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)- Troops at Buckley Air Force Base hit the field to help injured airmen in the aftermath of a helicopter crash. But don't worry, it was all a drill.

The airmen worked together with emergency crews and other branches of the military.

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Actors volunteered to play injured victims in need of rescue and medical treatment.

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"We do four big joint exercises every year and they range in everything from anti-terrorism exercises to something like this which is a major accident response exercise," said Air Force Master Sgt. David Kechter.

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About 200 people participated in the drills on Wednesday.

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