Emergency simulation exercise at north Oshawa location – October 29
On Saturday, October 29, students from Â鶹´«Ã½ University’s Collaborative Nursing and Registered Practical Nursing-to-Bachelor of Science in Nursing bridge programs, and Durham College’s faculties of Health Sciences, Social & Community Services, and Media, Art & Design, will participate in Project Lord Ridgeback, an emergency simulation exercise.
The exercise will take place at the university’s and college’s shared campus in north Oshawa; most of the activity will happen in and around Durham College buildings.
While the exercise is underway between 10 and 11:30 a.m., there will be a noticeable presence of emergency vehicles on campus, volunteers acting in distress and being moved around campus on stretchers, and the use of smoke machines. Signage will be in place and student volunteers will be available around campus to provide additional direction and information as needed.
During this annual event, participants put their in-class training into action and gain vital understanding of how health-care, emergency and legal service providers and the media must work together during an emergency.
Note: This event coincides with the university’s Fall Open House.
