Disaster-relief demonstrations to be held at VCU
Emergency disaster-relief techniques and equipment will be showcased tomorrow at Virginia Commonwealth University.
The VCU Medical Center and the Medical Reserve Corps will demonstrate the Stabilization and Treatment in Place unit from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Student Commons courtyard, 907 Floyd Ave.
At noon, an emergency simulation and demonstration of a field hospital will take place with the Medical Reserve Corps, which includes volunteers from medical and public-health professions.
The STIP unit is a mobile emergency tent that is equipped for rapid, on-site patient treatment, which includes minor surgery.
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