An Oregon Homeland Security Simulation Center offers realistic training for disaster preparedness and response. The centerpiece is the Advanced Disaster Management Simulator virtual reality platform.
After first responders in Gresham, Ore., handled a high school shooting, emergency management officials realized that they needed to improve their training. However, the simulation can also be programmed to cover different kinds of emergency scenarios.
The simulation center, part of Concordia’s Center for Homeland Security Studies, offers specific training on disaster preparedness and response for the University’s students and for outside groups.
