The way we did it in our class when I took it was pretty cool. We went throught the classroom run down of how START works. The basic info on triage and who get's what treatment. After that, we took at break. We were devided into two groups before our break. We didn't know what the groups were for. Group number one was called back in after the break. Group number 2 was told to stay outside for another 10 min. Group number one were the patients in this big event. Each was given a peice of paper with patient info on it as to how they would act. Some were walking wounded, some were dead, some were critical, you get the just of it. Each one who played the part of the patient, was to put themselves in unique positions, ie; under tables, in closets, etc. Lights went off, and all the second group had for light was flash lights. The big even was suposed to simulate a tornato going through a supermarket.
It was fun, and we learned alot too. Another thing, different "responding providers" found themselves in unsafe situations, and someone had to assume command. They had to learn to go through command. They had to recognize who to send my what means of transport! Who would be treated at all. Very interesting.
