Ohio University medical students train for disasters with simulated exercise

DUBLIN -- Dozens of Ohio University medical students are receiving a first-hand lesson on how to handle victims in a mass casualty.More than 45 first- and second-year students from the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine took part in a simulation of a building collapse and a school shooting.“These situations are happening more and more frequently,” second-year medical student Maggie Helfrich said.“It is very unfortunate but getting prepared and knowing what to do in those