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Play2Train virtual world provides disaster training (access required)

by Zach Hagadone
Published: June 16,2008
Time posted: 1:00 am

Imagine you’re a hospital administrator, going through a sheaf of paperwork, when suddenly the phone rings and you’re told a downtown restaurant has exploded, possibly killing the mayor who was dining inside.Instantly the phone lines are jammed with calls from the media, people concerned for their loved ones and an army of emergency responders. What ...



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