Mannequinville Creates Realistic Training For Reservist

[The Patriot]

FORT MCCOY, Wisconsin — "15 mics out, we need 4 people," screams someone in the room, as 8 people run up to help without hesitation. The warehouse bay door lifted as the sun poured in, shining on the swirl of different colors of uniforms all working together to get ready for the 24 hour missions ahead. Mannequins are being slid in and out on tourniquets from cubicles that resemble a wooden morgue covering the walls, floor to ceiling, holding more than 350 mannequins. Role players and mannequins are being covered in special effects makeup to simulate battlefield injuries. This process is known as moulage and is created by the artists of Mannequinville on Ft. McCoy in Wisconsin. Each body and injuries marked, tagged, and very different from the next all heading forward to different areas and training scenarios.U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joseph Barry, assigned to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, is tasked with wearing a “Cut Suit” during the training exercise. “This was the first time I’ve seen the Cut Suit and I’ve worn it three times throughout this exercise,” Barry said. “It weighs about 60 pounds once everything is on and can be a really tiring experience."


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