DMACC to conduct mass casualty exercise on April 16

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Des Moines Area Community College students will test their teamwork and critical thinking skills during a simulated multiple vehicle accident to be staged April 16 at DMACC’s Ankeny campus. More than 300 students and faculty from eight DMACC programs will participate in the simulation, which will be held at a parking lot near Trail Point Aquatics & Wellness from 1 to 4 p.m. DMACC paramedic students will triage and treat the “injured” and transport the most critical victims to the hospital. Students in the Fire Science, Criminal Justice, Human Services, Medical Laboratory Technology, Nursing and Respiratory Therapy, and Early Childhood Education programs will also participate in the exercise.