University of Toledo third year medical student Olivia Carey, left, and Doctor of Nursing Practice student Jennifer Galliers work together during a simulation of a heroin overdose at the University of Toledo's Health Science Campus. Members of the public, including local police and firefighters, were invited to the first floor theater to watch a live video feed of the simulated overdose and victim's treatment. Toledo Fire Department medic students served as first responders before transferring their overdose patient to University of Toledo medical, nursing and physician's assistant students for further care in the scenario.
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Paramedic student Ian Robertson, left, assesses a medical mannequin acting as a heroin overdose patient.
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Students Ryan Parquette, bottom left, Anthony Harmon, top left, Todd Freeland, top right, and Ian Robertson, bottom right, work during the overdose simulation.
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Paramedic students Anthony Harmon, left, Ryan Parquette, center left, Ian Robertson, center right, and Bradley Dumas, right, work to stabilize a medical mannequin acting as a heroin overdose patient.
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Ryan Parquette, left, Anthony Harmon, center left, Ian Robertson, center right, and Todd Freeland, right, during the overdose simulation.
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University of Toledo medical, nursing and physician's assistant students listen to direction from team leader and third year medical student Nathan Marcinkowski.
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University of Toledo Physician's Assistant student Gregory Verzumo, center, and third year medical student Olivia Carey, right, work with other students to stabilize a medical mannequin during a simulation of a heroin overdose at the University of Toledo Medical Center.
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Matt Bell, a former University of Toledo baseball player with the addiction support group Team Recovery, center, speaks about his fight against heroin addiction at the conclusion of the simulation.
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Medical personnel join members of the public for a debriefing after conducting a simulation of a heroin overdose and the patient's treatment.
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