On Friday, October 1 the Sarpy County Local Emergency Planning Committee sponsored an exercise testing a new decontamination capability at Midlands Community Hospital. 
Military and civilian moulage artists made up or "moulaged" the "victims" at Midlands Community Hospital. Moulage includes a variety of procedures for making up participants of exercises so that they look like they have real injuries. Realistic injuries increase the effectiveness of community disaster drills and exercises.
Military and civilian responders assessed the severity of injuries and transported the wounded to area hospitals. A contaminated victim arrived at the hospital, simulating what would happen if "walking wounded" patients brought chemical contamination to the hospital.  Hospital personnel identified and decontaminated this patient before they spread the contamination to the Emergency Room.
Patients were triaged again at the hospital and assistance was simulated. After the exercise, a debriefing allowed participants to exchange feedback . Plans and training calendars will reflect exercise feedback.

The Sarpy County LEPC wishes to thanks all of the exercise participants for a job well done!

All injuries depicted on this page are made up to look real. No one was hurt in the creation of these photos. If photos of stage blood or staged burns, bruises or impaled objects are unacceptable to you, please use the back arrow on your browser now!

Photos From the Hazardous Materials Accident Response Exercise

Glass impaled in cheek	Creating the laceration on forehead	Creating the laceration - side view
The exercise scenario says that the chemical release has caused this woman to go into labor	This "walking wounded" patient drove to the hospital; security personnel determined a need for patient decontamination	A closeup of the chemical decontamination. At the time of the exercise, Midlands is   the only metro hospital with this capability
Midlands Hospital nurses perform triage on a bus load of patients	Doctor assessing patient inside hospital triage area	Midlands Hospital nurse assists exercise patient towards the Emergency Room

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