VOA标准英语2010年-US Military Practices for Nuclear Atta

A nuclear bomb explosion is an unthinkable disaster and the deaths and casualties would be enormous.  But if it happens, the U.S. military wants to be ready to provide medical help.  U.S. Army medical personnel recently practiced the techniques they would use to treat people hurt by an atomic blast.  The exercises, at a training center in Indiana, were set up to simulate the aftermath of a small nuclear bomb blast, set off in a U.S. city by terrorists. 

The mock exercises are designed to be as realistic as possible. Survivors² of the atomic blast are in shock and confused.  Many have cuts and broken bones from falling debris³ and burns from the intense heat of the explosion.  Both mannequin victims and people playing survivors are part of the training. 

The victims are pulled out of rubble⁴.  Medical personnel act quickly to respond to injuries and save lives.

 

Major Mark Rosequist is leading a medical team.

"As they're working, right now, with these mannequins and role players, in the real world these are real people, and I want them to get good at quickly identifying any injuries, illnesses," said Major Rosequist.

Rosequist says it is also important to keep track of the survivors and where they go for medical treatment.  If the computer system is down, the records have to be kept by hand.

Colonel James Larsen, the chief of training exercises, says the simulated training is vital, even for medical personnel who have experience in treating soldiers with war injuries.

"Working in a field hospital outside of a nuclear, contaminated zone is a little different than working in a combat zone in Iraq or Afghanistan," said Colonel Larsen. "They will be dealing⁵ with different sorts of injuries, radiological burns."

Here at this radiation decontamination area, people are first treated for wounds, and then decontaminated.  This man has a head injury and has been exposed to radiation.

Survivor¹: "What happened?"
Soldier: "A bomb went off and you caught the fallout of it, ok?  So we're going to treat you and get you through this as quick as we can, alright?"

Lieutenant⁶ Zacharia Davis says the soldiers are taught how to treat nuclear bomb blast injuries in the classroom.  But he says hands-on experience makes all the difference.

"Nothing can really take the place of putting it all together in a simulated, real world situation as preparation for what our final mission would be to actually respond in a real crisis," said Lieutenant Davis.

Sergeant⁷ Will Blair, a medic, is decontaminating victims in a protective suit in extremely hot temperatures.  He says the training is fast-paced, chaotic⁸ and stressful.

"Wearing the suit, and being quick on your feet, and helping⁹ the people, and reassuring¹⁰ casualties, if they're conscious, and lifting and moving them," said Sergeant Blair.

If they are not careful, the soldiers can also become victims.  These soldiers get overheated and dehydrated in the decontamination suits. They are given fluids intravenously. 

The soldiers say they just have to endure the hardship, and continue the medical help, which could save thousands of lives.
 

1 survivor   

n.生存者，残存者，幸存者

参考例句：

• The sole survivor of the crash was an infant.这次撞车的惟一幸存者是一个婴儿。
• There was only one survivor of the plane crash.这次飞机失事中只有一名幸存者。

2 survivors   

幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
• survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

3 debris   

n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片

参考例句：

• After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
• Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

4 rubble   

n.（一堆）碎石，瓦砾

参考例句：

• After the earthquake,it took months to clean up the rubble.地震后，花了数月才清理完瓦砾。
• After the war many cities were full of rubble.战后许多城市到处可见颓垣残壁。

5 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

6 lieutenant   

n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员

参考例句：

• He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
• He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。

7 sergeant   

n.警官，中士

参考例句：

• His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
• How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹？

8 chaotic   

adj.混沌的，一片混乱的，一团糟的

参考例句：

• Things have been getting chaotic in the office recently.最近办公室的情况越来越乱了。
• The traffic in the city was chaotic.这城市的交通糟透了。

9 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

10 reassuring   

a.使人消除恐惧和疑虑的，使人放心的

参考例句：

• He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. 他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心。
• With a reassuring pat on her arm, he left. 他鼓励地拍了拍她的手臂就离开了。