Actors are needed to portray victims in a full-scale emergency exercise being held on July 25 on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.

More than 15 agencies will respond to a simulated incident, which will include a simulated explosion and criminal acts, to test the capabilities of the community to manage a large-scale emergency.

The actors will serve a valuable service to the community by allowing emergency medical service and hospitals to practice treating mass casualties after such an incident. Some of the actors will be made up to simulate injuries and add to the realistic nature of the exercise.

No experience is necessary. Actors must be available from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the day of the exercise. Parking and refreshments will be available. Informational briefings will be held the week prior to the exercise.

Those interested in participating should contact Dave McKnight at Kaleida Health.