FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
G-STAR
STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN AIRPORT DISASTER SIMULATION EXERCISE
Palm
Springs, FL (March 30, 2014) - On
Wednesday, April 2nd students from G-Star School of the Arts will be
participating in a joint disaster simulation with Palm Beach Fire Rescue, Palm
Beach Sheriff’s Department, Homeland Security, Department of Airports, TSA and
other local, state and federal agencies on the grounds of Palm Beach
International Airport. The drill is conducted as a training exercise for the
participating agencies and is conducted as realistically as possible
incorporating special effects, trauma makeup, dozens of rescue and law
enforcement professionals and over 40 actors to achieve its
goal.
Students
from G-Star School of the Arts “X-Scream Team” will be supplying their expertise
in the field of special effects makeup while other G-Star students take on the
parts of the disaster victims. Students from G-Star’s Film Department will be on
hand to film the event working along side members of the local
media.