Shawnee Community College students participate in mock disaster drill

ULLIN, Ill. (KBSI) – Shawnee Community College associate degree nursing students and emergency medical technician students trained together in a mock disaster drill on Thursday.

The scenario for the trauma skills training was a car involved in a crash with a tractor pulling a trailer on a hayride.

The scene included 10 victims (played by SCC student ambassadors and family members of SCC employees), each with varying degrees of injuries (including one death).

EMT students had to assess the situation, prep the victims, load them into an ambulance, and get them to nursing students, who provided proper treatment depending on the injuries.

Illinois State Police, Johnson County Ambulance Service, and Pulaski County Ambulance Service were all on hand for the 90 minute drill.

“We’re proud of how all the students responded in this situation,” said Dorie Wilburn, SCC EMT Instructor. “We made it as realistic as possible. We are fortunate to have great partners in the community who support efforts like this.”

Shawnee Community College cosmetology students also participated in the drill by providing makeup for the victims.

“Collaborations like this one are important for all of our students,” said Mandy Hannan, SCC Dean of Allied Health and Nursing. “We look forward to future events that put students in real-life situations so they’re that much more prepared for their career in the healthcare field.”

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