Calamityville

Wright State University hires new director for National Center for Medical Readiness

Rufus Smith, a retired Brigadier General from the Ohio National Guard, takes the helm this week of the university’s medical preparedness and disaster training program. Continue reading

Rescue Ready

Nurses soar in new flight and disaster response program
Photo of Karey Dufour at Calamityville

Working closely with the U.S. Air Force, Wright State has developed the nation’s first master’s program focused on flight and disaster nursing. Continue reading

Wright State National Center for Medical Readiness partners with state agency to ensure emergency preparedness for Ohio

Calamityville to become back-up location for Ohio Emergency Management Agency’s emergency operations center
Photo of fire trucks at Calamityville.

Wright State University’s National Center for Medical Readiness (NCMR) Tactical Laboratory will become the alternate site for the state of Ohio’s state emergency operations. Continue reading