Nearly 30 Wilson High School students in Key Club and the National Honor Society will play the victims on Friday, Nov. 14, when they participate in a countywide disaster drill, “Operation Pandemonium,” at St. Joseph’s Medical Center—the only volunteers in the drill at the medical center.
Sherri Bebbington, St. Joseph’s volunteer coordinator, said, “The disaster drill is a great way for students to earn community service hours and help the hospital to practice for a real emergency. It’s also a fun way to role play and test the system. The students also get to see that the hospital staff will be able to take care of them in a real emergency.” She added that when students participate in disaster drills in a hospital setting, it could help them take drills at their school more seriously so they can act correctly and calmly in a real disaster.
Bebbington worked with Joe Raniero, Wilson career counselor, to line up students to participate in the drill. Contact Bebbington at 253.426.6785 for more information.