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August 14, 2004	John Rottet	[/assets/story/image_buynow.comp]
On July 31, Wake County Emergency Management, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, worked with local, state, and federal partners to execute a simulated mass-casualty disaster at the Army National Guard Armory at RDU International Airport. From left, Jim Chang, Duke Emergency Management Co-ordinator, Mary Anne Bosher, Clinical Operations Director for Duke Life Flight - Durham Base, and Tracey Koepke, Public Information Officer, brace themselves behind one of the Duke Life Flight helicopters against the winds stirred up by the arriving UNC-Chapel Hill Air Care Helicopter. "Life Flight takes pride in the services it provides to the Duke Health System and people in the surrounding communities," Bosher said. "We are very aware that in today's world we can be called upon at any time to provide critical care services with extremely short notice. It is important that we understand how to respond within the established Emergency Medical Services system and collaborate with other providers to insure the most effective and efficient use of the unique capabilities provided by the Life Flight team."