U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Paul Richter, search and
Summary
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Paul Richter, search and extraction medic with the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Enhanced Response Force Package, Colorado National Guard, uses a petrogen oxy-gasoline cutting torch system to cut away the mangled metal of a man-made rubble pile in an attempt to extract a mock victim, during the exercise Vigilant Guard 2013 at the North Metro Fire Rescue District Training Center in Northglenn, Colo., July 24, 2013. Vigilant Guard is a series of federally funded disaster-response drills conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Zach Sheely/Released)