Department of Emergency Management News

Wahkiakum County Emergency Management is seeking victims (role players) to take part in an upcoming full scale exercise for our local emergency responders. The exercise will take place on Friday, August 26 from 10 a.m. to about 6 p.m., at 500 S Third St., Cathlamet. All role players must be at least 18 years old.

Prior to this event you will be moulaged. This is the craft of making you look realistically injured. We have several talented moulage artists that will make you look as if you have any or all of the following: Broken bones, burns and gunshot wounds. We also need some victims that are not moulaged or injured to play other important roles. You will need to wear a bathing suit under a set of clothing you are willing to donate to the event as they may/will be cut and/or damaged from the moulage and treatment you may receive from the emergency responders.

After you have received your wound you will be given a role player script with instructions on how you will need to behave once the event has begun. You will be expected to follow your script as the emergency responders respond to the event. This will include law enforcement, emergency medical services and fire, mental health professionals, and school district emergency response staff.

There will be loud noises, yelling and a simulated fire/collapse situation.

We are striving to have this event be as close to the real thing as possible.

We will provide lunch and dinner for volunteers as well as refreshments through the event.

Several victims may get the opportunity to take a ride in a Life Flight helicopter.

For further information contact Beau Renfro at 795-7876, 465-2202 or renfrob@co.wahkiakum.wa.us.