By Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs - (@morrittjacobs on Twitter)

Lethbridge College Interdisciplinary Mock Disaster

Apr 3, 2016 | 9:25 AM

LETHBRIDGE – Digital communications and media, justice studies and emergency medical technician students put their skills to the test in Lethbridge College’s simulated emergency scenario this weekend.

This annual mock emergency provided around 60 second-year students the opportunity to be rigorously tested on specific elements of emergency management while engaging in a simulated crisis scenario.

The mock collisions involved multiple scenarios where trained actors graphically portrayed injuries and realistically responded in pain when approached and touched by first responders.

The students had no prior knowledge of what type of disaster scenario they faced and were required to respond to the scene in a timely fashion just as they will on the job as EMS, police officer and journalist.

Carol Mickey, program assistant for the Schools of Health Sciences and Allied Health cited the exercise as a rigorous hands-on training opportunity that allowed students to build on skills from the classroom and apply knowledge.

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Each student had a roll and the crash site had students from all disciplines snapping photos and recording observations, drawing up the scene and while maintaining safety as a top priority.

Richard Huculiak, coordinator of the mock disaster, said that the scenario set up was true to life as a real crisis and prepared students to respond in real-time.

“We have professional actors wearing makeup that looks like real injuries and they each know their role, as a drunk driver or a victim. The students will have to respond to the situations and help those actors calling out in pain,” he said.

This marks the fourth time these programs have collaborated for a simulated emergency.

by Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs - (@morrittjacobs on Twitter)

Lethbridge College Interdisciplinary Mock Disaster

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