The exercise was based on a mock disaster that included a large scale, hazardous chemical incident that required the emergency capabilities of fifty-nine hospitals throughout central Florida. The exercise took place at hospitals in Brevard, Indian River, Lake, Martin, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, St. Lucie and Volusia Counties and included more than 2,000 student volunteers acting as victims, along with hundreds of volunteers supporting the exercise. Students wore makeup to simulate injuries and had triage tags assigned simulating how they would arrive at local hospital emergency departments for treatment. Local ambulance services and fire rescue departments were tasked with transport and decontamination needs.