Parrish Healthcare Emergency Department Team Participates in Regional ‘15 Til 50’ Mass Casualty Training Exercise facilitated by Health First’s Trauma Center

TITUSVILLE, FLA. (February 13, 2025)—Parrish Healthcare Emergency Department representatives recently participated in a ‘15 Til 50’ Mass Casualty Training Exercise facilitated by Health First’s Trauma Center and sponsored by Emergency Support Function (ESF) #8, a Florida Department of Health (DOH) program.

Developed by CONSTANT Associates, headquartered in Virginia, the award-winning ‘15 Til 50’ emergency preparedness simulation training is designed to prepare healthcare teams to respond to large-scale emergencies. The training simulates a real-world mass casualty incident where medical teams prepare to receive, triage and treat an influx of 50 patients within 15 minutes.

Parrish Healthcare’s representatives, working alongside other area first responders, trauma specialists and hospital personnel, practiced rapid deployment of people, supplies and equipment to successfully activate and operate a mass casualty area to enhance their ability to manage high-stakes emergencies efficiently.

Representing Parrish Healthcare during the training were Ericka Jacobs, Director of Emergency & Women’s Services, Nicholas Gumieny, Emergency Services Manager and Leigh Spradling, Emergency Response Services Specialist. Nursing students from Eastern Florida State University participated in the event and served as mass casualty patients.

“Our ability to respond effectively in the first moments of a potentially devastating mass casualty event can mean the difference between life and death,” said Jacobs. “Training exercises such as ‘15 Til 50’ allow our teams to practice real-time decision-making and collaboration, ensuring we’re prepared to provide the best possible care to our community given any crisis.”

For more information on our emergency preparedness initiatives, please contact communications@parrishmed.com. For more information about Parrish Healthcare, including other news and upcoming events, please visit parrishhealthcare.com/news.

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