MABAS CEO Jay Reardon (left) talks with Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Executive Director of the Cook County Department of Homeland Security Michael Masters about the exercises that the MABAS team went through for urban search and rescu
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle talks with MABAS CEO Jay Reardon about the training exercises taking place at Thursday NIPSTA for the MABAS urban search and rescue teams. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
An aerial view of the MABAS urban search and rescue training Thursday at NIPSTA. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
A MABAS urban search and rescue team works on their training exercises Thursday at NIPSTA. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
Geese fly overhead helicopters with the AIR ONE Emergency Response Coalition during urban search and rescue training Thursday at NIPSTA. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
Glenview, 10/25/12 AIR ONE Emergency Response Coalition fire up a Bell HH-1N "Huey" helicopter for a demonstration Thursday at NIPSTA October 25, 2012. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
AIR ONE Emergency Response Coalition take flight around Glenview in a Bell HH-1N "Huey" helicopter for a demonstration Thursday at NIPSTA. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
AIR ONE Emergency Response Coalition take flight around Glenview in a Bell HH-1N "Huey" helicopter for a demonstration Thursday at NIPSTA. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
AIR ONE Emergency Response Coalition take flight around Glenview in a Bell HH-1N "Huey" helicopter for a demonstration Thursday at NIPSTA. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
Michael E. Nelson, Fire Cheif for Elk Grove Township Fire Department, and his german shepherd Xiek work through rubble during a MABAS urban search and rescue training session at NIPSTA October 25, 2012. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
A MABAS urband search and rescue team works on their training exercises Thursday at NIPSTA. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
A view of the Chicago skyline from over Glenview October 25, 2012. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
A view of Glenview October 25, 2012. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
A view of Glenview October 25, 2012. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
GLENVIEW — Among the brethren, they’re called rock breakers, knuckle draggers and hazmateers. When disasters hit — both natural and manmade — they’re first on scene, looking for survivors of hurricanes, tornadoes and train derailments, all requiring training and coordination among emergency units. … Read More