Disaster Drill Provides Opportunity for Students
Sigma Sigma Phi at A.T. Still University will host a Disaster Preparedness and Awareness Day at 10:30 a.m. March 26 in the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine student parking lot.
The event will feature a mock car accident at 10:30 a.m. A staged large disaster will follow and medical staff will run a triage unit, categorize and treat the many victims.
This event is open to everyone, especially students going into the medical field or wanting to help with disaster relief.
This event was organized in response to the May 13, 2009 tornado that impacted Kirksville. Should an event of even greater magnitude occur in this community, there could be more casualties and emergency response teams may be strained.
The goal of Disaster Preparedness and Awareness Day is to test the effectiveness of the coordinated actions the hospital, emergency services and the community would take in a disaster situation and provide an educational opportunity for KCOM students and the community at large.
The event will feature a mock car accident at 10:30 a.m. A staged large disaster will follow and medical staff will run a triage unit, categorize and treat the many victims.
This event is open to everyone, especially students going into the medical field or wanting to help with disaster relief.
This event was organized in response to the May 13, 2009 tornado that impacted Kirksville. Should an event of even greater magnitude occur in this community, there could be more casualties and emergency response teams may be strained.
The goal of Disaster Preparedness and Awareness Day is to test the effectiveness of the coordinated actions the hospital, emergency services and the community would take in a disaster situation and provide an educational opportunity for KCOM students and the community at large.
