Calamityville

Calamityville at Wright State University

Calamityville is a training, testing, and research venue where military and civilian emergency first responders hone their skills while building relationships.

Aerial photo of Calamityville

Calamityville is set on over 50 acres in Fairborn, Ohio, and uses unique props and realistic simulated settings to duplicate the full range of hazardous environments seen in both man-made and natural disasters.

Training

Get prepared for the next disaster with our mix of classrooms and realistic, scenario-based training exercises

Testing

Utilize our facility to test your technology in an active training environment

Research

Conduct your research in a controlled, yet realistic, disaster setting

News

Crash course

Wright State emergency medicine residents train in field rescues and extrications to understand patient traumas
Boonshoft School of Medicine emergency medicine residents trained outside the hospital, combining vehicle extrication exercises and battlefield simulation to gain firsthand insight into prehospital care.

Encapsulate morale

Armed with paintball guns, Wright State Army ROTC cadets participated in urban combat scenarios and ambush training exercises at Wright State’s Calamityville.

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