EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — As most know, preparedness is key for first responders when helping during disasters. Emergency management crews from across Oklahoma converged on Edmond to hone their skills Wednesday morning and make sure they're ready to roll when duty calls.

On the Edmond Fire training grounds on Wednesday morning, it was quite a bit of chaos, but coordinated and purposeful, to simulate a mass casualty or injury event.

"When people are yelling, creating that chaos, how are they going to treat their patients? What are they going to do?" Paramedic, Physician Associate, and observer at the event, Johnnie Gilpen said.

Several emergency response teams from across the state come to the event every couple of years. When disaster strikes, they need to know how to act, but more importa

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