Disaster drill
Published 11:19 am Friday, January 4, 2013
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LAUREN WOOD | THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT- Dr. Diane Blanchard, a professor with Alcorn State University’s nursing program, phones in a 911 call about the stadium collapse community-wide disaster drill Wednesday morning at Natchez High School.
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LAUREN WOOD | THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT- Fallin Career and Technology Center students Tikeya Galtney, left, Elizabeth White, center, left, Alanda Fleming, back right, and Tartiyunia Thomas, right, act as the “walking wounded,” or those with minor injuries, before getting on a bus to Natchez Regional Medical Center Wednesday morning during a disaster drill. The students were part of Bernice Jackson Lewis’ health sciences class.
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LAUREN WOOD | THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT- Natchez Fire Department drives in to the Natchez High School football stadium Wednesday morning at the start of the community-wide disaster drill of a stadium collapse. In addition to the fire department, the police department, students with Alcorn State University’s nursing program and Fallin Career and Technology Center, Air Evac, American Red Cross, American Medical Response, Metro, Natchez Regional Medical Center and Leadership Natchez participated in the drill.
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LAUREN WOOD | THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT- Air Evac crew move employee Edward Frioloux to the helicopter to be transported Wednesday morning during a community-wide disaster drill at Natchez High School.
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LAUREN WOOD | THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT- Alcorn State University nursing student Glenn Davidson gets lifted into the back of an ambulance before being transported to Natchez Regional Medical Center with a fake impalement injury Wednesday morning during a stadium collapse disaster drill.
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LAUREN WOOD | THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT- Alcorn State University nursing student Ariana Belasalle lies on the ground with a fake injury as emergency crew with American Medical Response prepare to lift her onto a stretcher to be transported to Natchez Regional Medical Center Wednesday morning. Belasalle was a victim participating in a community-wide disaster drill of a stadium collapse at Natchez High School.
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LAUREN WOOD | THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT- Lt. Robert Arrington attaches a rope around a rescue dummy while repelling down the Natchez High School’s bleachers Wednesday morning during a stadium collapse disaster drill.
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LAUREN WOOD | THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT- Alcorn State University nursing student Kafui Edusei lies on the ground with a “deceased” tag Wednesday morning during a stadium collapse disaster drill at Natchez High School. Edusei was a victim with no pulse, while other volunteer victims had various levels of injuries.