¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s College of Nursing, in collaboration with the Portage County Health Department and the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will stage a disaster simulation exercise on Tuesday, Nov. 15, and Thursday, Nov. 17, from 8:30-11 a.m. at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
¾«¶«Ó°ÒµPoint of Dispensing Exercise will involve a mock Anthrax release, triage and treatment site. Volunteers from the Medical Reserve Corps and ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ faculty, staff and students will participate as victims going through the triage and treatment stations during the simulation exercise.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµmock exercise allows the Portage County Health Department and the EMA to test the effectiveness of Portage County’s disaster plan. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµevent also offers training for ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ community health nursing students.
For more information about the exercise, contact Mariah Gibbons at mgibbon2@kent.edu.