Exercise prepares Team Beale for fuel spills

Firefighters from the 9th Civil Engineering Squadron construct a temporary dam to contain a simulated JPTS fuel spill on Beale Air Force Base, Calif., March 28, 2013. The exercise helps to familiarize Team Beale personnel on how to handle a major fuel spill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Drew Buchanan/Released)

Exercise prepares Team Beale for fuel spills

Master Sgt. Gina Ennis, 9th Civil Engineering Squadron fire emergency services flight, ensures protection equipment is properly donned on emergency responders during a simulated fuel spill on Beale Air Force Base, Calif., March 28, 2013.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Drew Buchanan/Released)

Exercise prepares Team Beale for fuel spills

Staff Sgt. Christopher Pragoff and Airman 1st Class Trevor Story, 9th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operators, work to contain a simulated JPTS fuel spill on Beale Air Force Base, Calif., March 28, 2013. The exercise demonstrated the response efforts of Team Beale personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Drew Buchanan/Released)

Exercise prepares Team Beale for fuel spills

Airman 1st Class Trevor Story, 9th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, explains how a fuel spill would be properly contained to inspectors and base personnel at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., March 28, 2013. The exercise demonstrates the response of personnel throughout the base to respond to real-world situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Drew Buchanan/Released)

Exercise prepares Team Beale for fuel spills

9th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighters respond to a simulated fuel spill on Beale Air Force Base, Calif., March 28, 2013. During the fuel spill exercise, Airmen responded to a fuel truck that leaked 1,500 gallons of simulated JPTS which spilled onto the ground and into water drains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Drew Buchanan/Released)

Photos: Exercise prepares Team Beale for fuel spills

Published March 29, 2013