Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) Division of Health Sciences and CGTC Police are returning its multi-agency disaster and mass casualty training event to the College’s Warner Robins Campus on Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
In partnership with the Warner Robins, Perry, and Centerville Fire and Police Departments, Houston Healthcare, Houston County Emergency Management, Houston County Fire Department, Houston County Sheriff’s Office, Houston County 911, Region-5 Trauma and Air Evac, and other regional emergency response personnel the objective of this event it to create a joint field training exercise designed to simulate a real-world, on-campus, active shooter, or mass casualty incident.
Inter-agency, community-driven training is critical for enhancing the work done by each agency. This will mark the fourth year CGTC has hosted the event that engages a wide set of first responders and students.
Trinity School of Medicine (TSOM) students also participate in the training event, providing valuable medical care knowledge in the event of a mass casualty incident.
“It is a regular practice in our program to learn about healthcare in high-intensity, realistic environments,” said CGTC director of Nursing, Jessica Willcox, “but the added value of training alongside first responders in this way, promotes community-focused service where each party can understand their role in the moment and equips everyone with the skills to respond professionally and empathetically in any capacity they are needed.”
The “injured” individuals and damage depicted are designed to simulate the events of an active shooter incident. This is not a real incident. Training in this manner provides a realistic look and feel to best prepare for a response to a real incident. This is only a drill.
Volunteers have been given details about their role in the training and will go through orientations and prepare leading up to the event. The groups represented in the training are grateful to all the partners and volunteers who make this event possible.
“We are very grateful for the opportunity to participate in this exercise over the past couple of years,” said Captain Clay Chambers of the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, “I believe it is very beneficial to all parties involved.”
About Central Georgia Technical College
As one of the largest two-year colleges in the state, CGTC operates three campuses and five centers throughout central Georgia, serving more than 30,000 individuals annually. CGTC is focused on connecting graduates to careers by offering quality education services, assuring a well -qualified workforce to support a healthy local economy. CGTC is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia and is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. For more information about CGTC, visit www.centralgatech.edu. Like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/centralgatech), X (@CGTC), and Instagram (@centralgatech).