HAZMAT training brings together US, South Korean first responders

South Korean first-responders practice evacuation procedures while putting out a simulated factory fire Sept. 24, 2015, near Songtan, Republic of Korea. Members of the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron conducted a hazardous materials training session with the local emergency responders in order to practice joint-operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)

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South Korean first-responders practice evacuation procedures while putting out a simulated factory fire Sept. 24, 2015, near Songtan, Republic of Korea. Members of the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron conducted a hazardous materials training session with the local emergency responders in order to practice joint-operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)

Two emergency first responders from the Songtan fire department plug a hole during a simulated hazardous material training event Sept. 24, 2015, near Songtan, Republic of Korea. The South Korean agencies invited members of Osan Air Base's 51st Civil Engineer Squadron to the unique training event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)

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Two emergency first responders from the Songtan fire department plug a hole during a simulated hazardous material training event Sept. 24, 2015, near Songtan, Republic of Korea. The South Korean agencies invited members of Osan Air Base's 51st Civil Engineer Squadron to the unique training event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)

Senior Airman Paul Byous, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, stops a simulated hazardous material leak with assistance from two members of the Songtan fire department Sept. 24, 2015, near Songtan, Republic of Korea. More than 15 members of the 51 CES participated in a joint-training exercise with members of the local fire department. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)

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Senior Airman Paul Byous, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, stops a simulated hazardous material leak with assistance from two members of the Songtan fire department Sept. 24, 2015, near Songtan, Republic of Korea. More than 15 members of the 51 CES participated in a joint-training exercise with members of the local fire department. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)

Airmen assigned to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron's emergency management office assist firefighters with removing their hazardous material suits Sept. 24, 2015, near the city of Songtan, Republic of Korea. More than 25 members from Osan Air Base participated in the training exercise which took place near a local factory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)

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Airmen assigned to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron's emergency management office assist firefighters with removing their hazardous material suits Sept. 24, 2015, near the city of Songtan, Republic of Korea. More than 25 members from Osan Air Base participated in the training exercise which took place near a local factory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)

An Airman assigned to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron's emergency management response team assists Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Williams, 51 CES emergency management plans and programs, with removing his respirator Sept. 24, 2015, near the city of Songtan, Republic of Korea. Airmen took advantage of a unique training opportunity to train in a simulated hazardous materials environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)

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An Airman assigned to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron's emergency management response team assists Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Williams, 51 CES emergency management plans and programs, with removing his respirator Sept. 24, 2015, near the city of Songtan, Republic of Korea. Airmen took advantage of a unique training opportunity to train in a simulated hazardous materials environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)

Firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron and South Korean first-responders line up their vehicles near a simulated factory fire Sept. 24, 2015, near Songtan, Republic of Korea. The 51 CES members are from Osan Air Base and took part in a hazardous materials training session in order to test each fire station's capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)

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Firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron and South Korean first-responders line up their vehicles near a simulated factory fire Sept. 24, 2015, near Songtan, Republic of Korea. The 51 CES members are from Osan Air Base and took part in a hazardous materials training session in order to test each fire station's capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)

Senior Airman Paul Byous, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, has his blood pressure checked by a Korean emergency medical technician Sept. 24, 2015, near Songtan, Republic of Korea. Byous and more than 25 other members of the 51st CES from Osan Air Base participated in a joint-training exercise involving a simulated hazardous materials spill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)

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Senior Airman Paul Byous, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, has his blood pressure checked by a Korean emergency medical technician Sept. 24, 2015, near Songtan, Republic of Korea. Byous and more than 25 other members of the 51st CES from Osan Air Base participated in a joint-training exercise involving a simulated hazardous materials spill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)