SLIDE SHOW: Community Emergency Response Team members practice for a disaster

It was graduation night for the Community Emergency Response Team members at Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety Station 81 Thursday. The class went through a disaster simulation drill, complete with simulated injuries and some very good acting.

It was graduation night for the Community Emergency Response Team members at Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety Station 81 Thursday.

The class went through a disaster simulation drill, complete with simulated injuries and some very good acting.

The simulation was of a head-on accident with serious injures and fatalities.

The community members participated in the seven-week class to learn out disaster assessment skills and helps students gain confidence so they can react productively and responsibly during a disaster situation.