(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A high school in Widefield became the site of a disaster simulation on Wednesday May 7, with the goal of helping teachers, students, and first responders prepare for a day they hope will never come.
After rigorous training, and Wednesday’s simulation, students from Discovery High School are now certified in CPR, First Aid, Stop the Bleed and more. Teachers covered themselves in special effects makeup to make the experience more realistic. The simulation covered what to do in a potential train wreck, because of how close the school is to train tracks.
“We learned about the bleed, opioids, and like about law enforcement, about fire, just about the different first responders and the different types of disasters that we have,” said Semaj Doucette, a student at Discovery High School.
The students responded to the emergency train wreck by helping victims in the crash using only debris as their medical supplies…