Calamityville

Disaster area

Wright State’s Jim Gruenberg says disaster historians could strengthen relief efforts
Jim Gruenberg sitting on rocks at Calamityville

Jim Gruenberg, deputy director of Wright State’s National Center for Medical Readiness at Calamityville, says disaster historians can help communities prepare for and respond to emergencies. Continue reading

Adrenaline rush

Wright State grad Tami Ashbridge keeps her nursing skills sharp by volunteering at Calamityville and the National Disaster Health Consortium
Tami Ashbridge at National Center for Medical Readiness

Wright State public health graduate Tami Ashbridge keeps her nursing skills sharp by volunteering at Calamityville and participating in university disaster response program. Continue reading

New nursing program offers immersive disaster response training

Wright State’s National Disaster Health Consortium holds training exercises on disaster preparedness, response and recovery at Calamityville. Continue reading

Calamityville puts rescuer skills to test

School bus rescue training

Excerpt Area firefighters took to the Calamityville training fields Monday in Fairborn. The National Center of Medical Readiness hosted the Trauma Care Challenge. Firefighters had to help free crash victims in different scenarios including a car stuck in the water. Read … Continue reading

Rescue mission

Trauma Care Challenge at Calamityville sharpens the skills of firefighters

Firefighters from around the world participate in a trauma care and rescue training exercise at Wright State’s National Center for Medical Readiness at Calamityville. Continue reading

Video: Calamityville opens for industry training

Wright State’s National Center for Medical Readiness at Calamityville is starting to offer safety training for industry workers. The new Industrial Safety Workforce Development Training program will initially focus on fall protection training and will expand to include confined space training. … Continue reading

Wright State’s National Center for Medical Readiness demonstrates live, virtual training technology to Ohio Aerospace and Aviation Council

Live, Virtual, Constructive technology demonstration

National Center for Medical Readiness demonstrates Live, Virtual, Constructive technology, which combines live exercises with virtual reality designed to increase the readiness of responders. Continue reading

National Center for Medical Readiness now offering safety training for industry

Worker climbing scaffolding

Calamityville’s new Industrial Safety Workforce Development Training program will initially focus on fall protection training and will expand to include confined space training. Continue reading

Wright State University partners to use drones at disaster sites

Excerpt Another major local university is working with Ohio to develop drone technology. Wright State University’s National Center for Medical Readiness has formalized a partnership with the Ohio/Indiana Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center to work on first responder and emergency management … Continue reading

National Center For Medical Readiness partners with Ohio/Indiana UAS Center

Wright State’s National Center for Medical Readiness will partner with the Ohio/Indiana Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center on first responder and emergency management training. Continue reading