Well, it’s over. At times it was entertaining, at others it was frustrating but in the end it was a good experience. It’s over and I’m tired.

Thanks to everyone that came out for the drill. It went as smoothly as one could hope and what we learned today when can use tomorrow to help us become that much better. I’d rather make a few mistakes during a training exercise that be in that position when the feces hits the fan. All the volunteers were great. Couldn’t have possibly done it without you, kudos. Until next year, stay safe!

Here is a link to all the photos up on Flickr….

Blacksburg MCI Training Exercise

The town of Blacksburg, along with police, fire and rescue, will be holding a MCI (Mass Casualty Incident) drill for training purposes. We are looking for volunteers to serve as patients during the drill. Volunteers will be asked to fill various patient roles from chemical exposure to traumatic injury patients. Specific details are being intentionally withheld to make the training as realistic as possible for EMS professionals but your role should you choose to volunteer will be fully explained to you on that day. This may include, but not necessarily, your being transported via ambulance to Montgomery Regional Hospital and/or the outdoor decontamination tent stationed outside. It would be an understatement if I told you water might be involved. For an idea of what you can expect from agreeing to volunteer to serve as a patient for this exercise, please see the photos here. If you would like to volunteer for this event, please email me or this site. Your help will be greatly appreciated and will go a long way to helping we EMS professionals maintain the high level of excellence you have come to expect. Thank you for your time.

Photos from a previous MCI training exercise