†††Students and faculty members from the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø LVN Nursing, Emergency Medical Services, and Medical Assisting programs recently got hands-on, real world training as they participated in a disaster preparation exercise in Atlanta, Texas. The full-scale, 72-hour exercise was directed by Homeland Security and in conjunction with the ArkTex Council of Governments.
†††The goal of the event was to give members of disaster teams, including first responders, a chance to find out how to function in a crisis situation.