Soldiers, Medical professionals and student role-players gathered at Lone Peak Hospital in Draper, UT, during a casualty care and evacuation exercise while participating in exercise Vigilant Guard on Nov. 5. Students from Juan Diego High School were made-up and dressed to role-play as victims of a natural disaster. During the exercise, the role-players were evacuated from Lone Peak Hospital to Juan Diego High School. Among the actors were pre-med club and drama theater students. MacKenzie Nickels, a student and pre-med club member at Juan Diego High School, said that this exercise has opene
Soldiers, Medical professionals and student role-players gathered at Lone Peak Hospital in Draper, UT, during a casualty care and evacuation exercise while participating in exercise Vigilant Guard on Nov. 5. Students from Juan Diego High School were made-up and dressed to role-play as victims of a natural disaster. During the exercise, the role-players were evacuated from Lone Peak Hospital to Juan Diego High School. Among the actors were pre-med club and drama theater students. MacKenzie Nickels, a student and pre-med club member at Juan Diego High School, said that this exercise has opened up hers eyes. “It helped me see how they (doctors) react in an emergency situation, which I might have to go through,” said Nickels. The role players weren’t the only ones getting a lot out of the Vigilant Guard exercise. Peggy Rueckert, a Laboratory Scientist at Lone Peak Hospital says she’s learned a lot from this exercise. It’s taught me a lot about what supplies we would need in the event of an emergency as far as laboratory equipment and capabilities go,” said Rueckert, “We’re learning as we go.” 2nd Lt. Justin Couraud, a dental student in the Medical Service Corps, says he’s getting a new understanding of exactly what goes on during a large-scale natural disaster. “It’s a great way to get involved and see what you’ll be doing in a real life scenario,” said Couraud, “Practice makes perfect.” ( Army Photo By Sgt. Nicolas A. Cloward) #vgut14
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