This serious game simulates a bioterrorism response focused on training thousands of people to dispense mass amounts of drugs and vaccines in the wake of an anthrax attack.

The simulation begins with a television news report warning the public about the disaster. As the public begins to flock to emergency dispensing and vaccination centers, public health workers and emergency responders are faced with real-life situations, including a person who may have been exposed to anthrax and a hysterical woman who believes the world is going to end.

Throughout the simulation, the game tracks how the public health workers respond to various situations and how quickly patients are being evaluated and treated.

Simulations are an efficient and cost-effective way to bridge the gap between theory and practice and prepare emergency workers for both the expected and unexpected.

Simulation create complexities that other training cannot:

• Experiential learning
• Variation in task execution skills
• Relationships between parties with conflicting priorities
• Ambiguities in communication Time-critical dependencies
• Possible to create circumstances and scale that are impossible in real life training exercises
• Measure indicators and track them over time