Preparing the future generation of first responders

mass casualty incident,byu nursing,matthew anderson,Braydyn Johnson,intermountain health,utah valley hospital Mallory Mailloux November 13, 09:00 AM November 13, 09:00 AM Football stadiums are usually used for football, but on Nov. 6, a much different event took place at one. BYU EMS and nursing students participated in a mass casualty incident drill at LaVell Edwards Stadium and nearby hospitals that simulated an active shooter and bomb. Actors from BYU and UVU portrayed the victims. EMS students had to find the patients, check their injuries, give them medical care and help get them to the hospital. Braydyn Johnson, the EMS supervisor and coordinator of the mass casualty incident drill, said the drills prepare students for real-life casualties.

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