If you see emergency vehicles and people who appear to be injured at Fleming College’s Sutherland Campus in Peterborough on Tuesday morning (March 12), don’t be concerned.
Students in multiple programs at the college will be participating in a mass-casualty event simulation at the campus off Brealey Drive.
“The exercise is designed to mimic the chaos and urgency of a real-world disaster,” reads a media release from Fleming College. “Students will be challenged to apply their skills in triage, emergency management, and communication.”
Up to 80 students will be involved in the exercise, including students in Fleming’s pre-service fighter education and training and paramedic and pre-health sciences programs. Some students will be wearing makeup to appear injured or distressed, and Fleming’s emergency vehicles will also be on site.
The exercise is expected to run all morning long, with the Oak parking lot, parts of the B and D wings, and other areas around the Sutherland Campus closed to the rest of the campus while the exercise takes place.
Staff, students, and visitors are asked to follow the posted signage and follow any detours or parking lot closures that may be in place.
