March 14, 2011, Dubai, UAE -- Dubai Women's College (DWC) organized the seventh Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) simulation. Both male and female students studying Paramedics, Medical Imaging, Pharmacy and Applied Communications took part in the simulation. They were joined by medics from local clinics. Paramedic teams from Le Royal Meridien, Grosvenor House and the Jumeirah Group as well as Dubai Corporation of Ambulance Services, Dubai Police and the Dubai Civil Defence from Al Qusais also participated in the event. Emergency Doctors manned the hospital and received the many 'injured patients'.

The simulated context was the aftermath of an airplane crash and 16 staff from DWC enacted as victims suffering from minor to critical injuries.  The Paramedic students who are trained to handle such situations transported patients from the scene of the accident to a "hospital" in another area of the campus, where they used emergency medical techniques to treat the patients before sending them on to Medical Imaging students to carry out radiography procedures. The Pharmacy students were involved in the dispensing of medication, while the Applied Communications students practiced their journalism, TV coverage and still photography skills.

Mr. Ronald Blough, the program leader commented on the importance of running such simulations to allow the students to apply the incident management systems that they have been taught. "This year's event was special as the participation of private and public sectors in the simulation added value and realism to our practical training," he added.

The Higher Colleges of Technology - Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Paramedic program follows international standards and allows UAE National students to study in the UAE while enrolled in an American EMT-Paramedic program. The program is sponsored by Dubai Corporation of Ambulance Services.

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About Dubai Women's College
Dubai Women's College (DWC), with more than 2,200 students, is part of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT). The HCT is one of the leading higher education institutions in the United Arab Emirates with 16 campuses located throughout the country delivering a wide range of quality programs to over 16,500 students.  DWC was established in 1989 and offers Bachelor and Diploma degrees in Business, Information Technology, Education, Health Sciences, and Applied Communications.  Today, DWC is the quality provider of top-quality National women graduates in Dubai.  DWC's mission is to provide a learning environment for young women to "Practice the Future" by developing confidence, professional excellence and an ethical commitment to leadership roles in a rapidly developing local economy.

For more information, please contact
Dubai Women's College/Higher Colleges of Technology
Tel: 04-208-9269                   
Email: abrar.mikkawi@hct.ac.ae

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