On Wednesday, Oct. 29, the School of Nursing will hold an all-day training scenario for its nursing students. I.M.P.A.C.T. (Interprofessional Mass-Casualty Preparedness and Crisis Training) allows them to work with actors, emergency responders, and their faculty and staff in a scenario that closely replicates a real-world mass casualty event. This hands-on training prepares students to act quickly if they ever find themselves respond to a similar situation.

The training will be held outdoors at Foust Park and in and around the Nursing Instructional Building (NIB). They will begin to set up at 5 a.m. and expect to start the scenario around 8 a.m., winding down around 5:30 p.m.

The campus community can expect to see actors, some of whom will be using make-up to simulate injuries, and emergency vehicles and personnel. Approximately 250 people are expected to take part, including partners from other UNCG units and from the Guilford Technical Community College – Emergency Medical Science Program. Expect to hear some of the sounds associated with such an event, such as sirens and radio communication.

This will be a controlled and safe environment, and there will be no cause for alarm. There will be no impacts or closures to campus roads, parking, or sidewalks, but there will be a perimeter around the training area that will only be open to the participants. People are invited to observe from outside the perimeter.

This year builds upon what the School of Nursing began last year, rotating students through four stations inside NIB. UNCG News covered that training and how it prepares nursing students to become leaders in a crisis.