As smoke overcame the crowd outside of Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, first responders rushed to the scene to rescue and treat the victims. However, no real danger was present.

The planned scene was acted out by volunteers to create a safe, immersive exercise for local emergency response agencies to practice their collaborative skills .

Over 170 medical professionals, hospital staff and volunteer actors worked together to bring the training exercise as close to a realistic experience as possible.

Agencies including the Battle Creek Fire and Police Departments, Kellogg Community College, Marshall Area Firefighters Ambulance Authority and more participated in the drill Friday, Sept. 12.

The simulation allowed for the teams to safely practice the kind of coordination that a real-life ma

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