VCOM View Vol 9-1

AUBURN CAMPUS

“ It was inspiring to see Auburn University and VCOM come together to make the day a success, which will hopefully translate into a safer, more prepared community for all of us.” J.J. White, DO, PhD, VCOM-Auburn Chair of Emergency Medicine

resulted, requiring the AU Campus Community Emergency Response Team (CCERT) to search out and rescue victims. Makeup simulating bruises, broken bones and lacerations were applied on students, who acted out the parts of injured, disoriented and struggling victims. “I think our faculty, staff and students did an exemplary job of taking the disaster scenarios seriously, completing their assigned roles with impressive competency and great enthusiasm,” said J.J. White, DO, PhD, VCOM-Auburn Chair of Emergency Medicine. “It was inspiring to see Auburn University and VCOM come together to make the day a success, which will hopefully translate into a safer, more prepared community for all of us,” added White.

“I think the students communicated very well as a team, they remained calm and worked together utilizing the skills that they have learned,” added Ashley Uvanni, another Class of 2019 VCOM student. In addition to treating injured patients from the disaster simulations, students practiced clinical procedures on manikin simulators including stitching, breathing tube insertion, intravenous needle insertion and chest tube insertions. served as a director in one of the simulated emergency rooms, and liked what he saw. “I thought the students did an excellent job,” said Brisson. They were able to make diagnoses and recommend treatments with minimal coaching,” said Brisson. ■ VCOM-Auburn’s Chair for Surgery, Paul Brisson, MD,

The disaster drill also served as a final exam for students to receive their National Basic Life Support certification. Students were debriefed after each scenario and evaluated on their response. “I thought today’s drills went well and were beneficial training to all the parties involved,” said Michael Freeman, a hazardous materials technician with the AU Office of Risk Management and Safety. “The afternoon session was great training for CCERT and the fire departments appreciated the suit time this morning,” Freeman added. “We’ll take what we learned and build on it for next year,” said Freeman. “This was a wonderful experience, and it is nice to get our heads out of the books and apply some of the knowledge we’ve learned over the last two years,” said VCOM Class of 2019 student Michael Oberle.

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