Decontamination unit of fire brigade rehearses for terror attack

(3 Jun 2006) 1. Wide shot of decontamination drill site 2. Close-up of sign in German reading "Decontamination spot" 3. Firemen in protective suits 4. Men helping each other with suits 5. Close-up of protective mask on suit 6. Decontamination drill with men carrying "victims" on stretchers 7. "Victim" on ground 8. Wide shot of firemen in protective suits approaching "victim" 9. "Victim" being carried inside tent during drill 10. Close-up of "victim's" trousers being cut loose 11. Various of firemen attending to "victim" on stretcher scrubbing him with sponges 12. SOUNDBITE (German): Franz Josef Hench, Head of Wuerzburg Fire Brigade: "We are looking at a drill of a decontamination unit, which is a part of the whole danger prevention concept practised at the various stadiums." 13. Fireman in protective suit talking to "victim" during decontamination drill 14. "Victim" being wiped dry 15. SOUNDBITE (German): Franz Josef Hench, Head of Wuerzburg Fire Brigade: "We are training for the decontamination of possible victims. We are assuming that there is an attack of some sort and that before the injured are medically treated and carried off to the hospitals, they will have to be decontaminated, meaning that the toxic material has to be washed off the contaminated part of the body." 16. Wide shot of fireman in protective suit kneeling next to "victim" on stretcher during decontamination drill 17. Wide shot of decontamination drill site STORYLINE: A decontamination drill in the event of a biological or chemical attack during the World Cup in Germany was staged on Saturday by a fire brigade team in Wuerzburg. The Fire Brigade together with the Volunteer Fire Service put on the drill to prepare for a possible atomic, biological or chemical attack during a World Cup game. The fire brigade conducting this drill will be deployed at the stadium in the city of Nuremberg. However, similar teams will be at all World Cup venues. The Wuerzburg team will be in charge of decontaminating people injured and exposed to biological and chemical agents in the event of such an attack. "Before the injured are medically treated and carried off to the hospitals, they will have to be decontaminated, meaning that the toxic material has to be washed off the contaminated part of the body," said Franz Josef Hench, Head of Wuerzburg Fire Brigade. Contingents from Wuerzburg will be in Nuremberg for five days. Terrorism remains a worry during the tournament, which begins on Friday and concludes with the final in Berlin's 1936 Olympic Stadium on July 9. The fear of terror looms in great part because of the worldwide media exposure. As they did for the 2004 Athens Olympics, AWACS early warning planes from NATO will be patrolling Germany's skies, and soldiers will be standing by with equipment that can detect radiation or chemical weapons. German police and security officials have said no concrete threats of terrorism have been found, but that hasn't stopped precautions such as drills to evacuate crowds at World Cup stadiums. Keyword-world cup 2006 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...