A team of more than 150 fire and rescue personnel, dog handlers and medical professionals completed a three-day training exercise on Thursday that simulated the aftermath of a terrorist attack.
The annual event, held at the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Academy, is part of ongoing training for the Virginia Task Force 1 International Urban Search and Rescue, a team organized to respond to disasters both domestic and international.
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