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¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s College of Nursing is collaborating with the Portage County Health Department and the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) to stage a disaster simulation exercise. ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµPoint of Dispensing Exercise, which involves a mock Anthrax release, triage and treatment site, will take place Tuesday, April 12, and Thursday, April 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.

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. 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.

For more information, contact Mariah Gibbons, public relations and media specialist for ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s College of Nursing, at mgibbon2@kent.edu.