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A mass casualty drill, which simulated a missile attack, was held at the US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) headquarters in Juffair.
Medical personnel from the Navy’s Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Bahrain took part in the installation-wide mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise, which featured 25 role-playing victims displaying various levels of trauma.
The casualties were triaged according to the standard colour-coded classification system: five black (deceased), 11 red (immediate), two yellow (delayed), and seven green (minimal).
NMRTU Bahrain mobilised a primary and secondary Emergency Response Team (ERT), each comprising two physicians and two dentists.
These ERTs served as the primary casualty collection point, where Navy medical personnel co-ordinated emergency response efforts, provided rapid treatment and prepared patients for further evacuation.
“This exercise was a true test of our team’s ability to respond under pressure,” said NMRTU Bahrain officer-in-charge Captain Stacie Milavec.
“It validated our protocols, strengthened co-ordination with other base units, and reinforced our mission to deliver medically ready forces and project medical power in support of operational readiness.”
The MASCAL scenario challenged participants to rapidly assess and treat patients in a dynamic and realistic environment, simulating the kinds of conditions that Navy medicine personnel might face during combat or humanitarian missions.
“The lessons learned from this exercise are critical to improving safety and efficiency of the casualty receiving and triage process and improving delivery of live-saving medical treatment emergency situations,” said Emergency Management Officer (EMO) for NMRTU Bahrain Lieutenant Commander Yasser Velasquez.
The exercise is the second of three Emergency Preparedness evolutions scheduled from March through May 2025 to assess capabilities and improve response safety and efficiency to potential real-world threat within the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of operation.
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