scholarly journals Small-Scale High-Fidelity Simulation for Mass Casualty Incident Readiness

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seanne Facho ◽  
Andrea Weiers ◽  
Amber Jones ◽  
Sage Wexner ◽  
Jessie Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Mass Casualty Incident ◽  
Mass Casualty ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
High Fidelity Simulation

scholarly journals LO094: Mass casualty incident training for rural Canadian municipalities: a mobile education unit initiative

CJEM ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (S1) ◽  
pp. S62-S63
Author(s):  
F. Besserer ◽  
M. Hogan ◽  
T. Oliver ◽  
J. Froh
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
National Level ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Mass Casualty Incident ◽  
Mass Casualty ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
High Fidelity Simulation ◽  
Disaster Plan ◽  
Mobile Education

Introduction / Innovation Concept: The Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS®) is a charitable, non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing a safe, rapid, highly specialized emergency medical transport system for the critically ill and injured. The STARS® Mobile Education Unit (MEU) is comprised of a high fidelity simulation suite that mimics a hospital emergency room, installed in a specially equipped motorhome (SEM) that can wirelessly operate a high fidelity human mannequin. The MEU provides an excellent opportunity to combine continuing medical education for resuscitation and MCI management. At present, no formal MCI education process exists in Saskatchewan. Curriculum, Tool, or Material: The Saskatchewan STARS® MEU delivers a phased MCI education initiative to rural and regional centers within the province. The educational initiative is sub-divided into three stages: 1. pre-exercise knowledge translation using a flipped classroom approach, 2. on-site tabletop exercise (TTX) and, 3. high-fidelity simulation session with a review of MCI management principles . Sites perform a Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) following stage 2 and the highest identified site-specific risks are utilized during the development of the simulated scenarios for stage 3. During stage 2, participants also complete a pre and post-exercise survey. The survey evaluates the educational component, the tabletop exercise component and the perceived pre and post tabletop exercise competencies for the management of MCI. In the pilot project, two regional sites completed the tabletop exercise. The pre-exercise survey evaluated perceived MCI and disaster preparedness for the region. Only 8% and 25% of participants at each site respectively, reported that their disaster plan had been trialed in tabletop, full exercise or real activation within the past three years. Participants strongly agreed that the tabletop exercise was a valuable experience (86% and 88% respectively). More robust data will become available as the initiative transitions out of the pilot stage to formal operations. Conclusion: A formal MCI training program implemented through the STARS® MEU for rural Saskatchewan municipalities enables participants and their organizations to both review and enhance their current emergency management plans. This initiative will aim to establish a foundation for future collaboration at the provincial and national level for rural MCI training and preparedness.

Evaluation of SIFOM-FVCOM system for high-fidelity simulation of small-scale coastal ocean flows

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 994-1002 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Qu ◽  
H. S. Tang ◽  
A. Agrawal ◽  
C. B. Jiang ◽  
B. Deng
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Ocean ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
High Fidelity Simulation ◽  
Ocean Flows

High-fidelity Human Patient Simulators Compared with Human Actors in an Unannounced Mass-Casualty Exercise

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian M. Schulz ◽  
Matthias Skrzypczak ◽  
Stefan Raith ◽  
Dominik Hinzmann ◽  
Veronika Krautheim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Casualty Incident ◽  
Mass Casualty ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
Publication Type ◽  
Human Patient ◽  
Perceived Realism ◽  
Human Patient Simulators ◽  
Patient Simulators ◽  
Trauma Triage ◽  
Human Actors

AbstractHigh-fidelity simulators (HFSs) have been shown to prompt critical actions at a level equal to that of trained human actors (HAs) and increase perceived realism in intrahospital mass-casualty incident (MCI) exercises. For unannounced prehospital MCI exercises, however, no data are available about the feasibility of incorporating HFSs. This case report describes the integration of HFSs in such an unannounced prehospital MCI drill with HAs and provides data about the differences concerning triage, treatment, and transport of HFSs and HAs with identical injury patterns. For this purpose, 75 actors and four high-fidelity simulators were subdivided into nine groups defined by a specific injury pattern. Four HFSs and six HAs comprised a group suffering from traumatic brain injury and blunt abdominal trauma. Triage results, times for transport, and number of diagnostic and therapeutic tasks were recorded. Means were compared by t test or one-way ANOVA.Triage times and results did not differ between actors and simulators. The number of diagnostic (1.25, SD = 0.5 in simulators vs 3.5, SD = 1.05 in HAs; P = .010) and therapeutic tasks (2.0, SD = 1.6 in simulators vs 4.8, SD = 0.4 in HAs; P = .019) were significantly lower in simulators. Due to difficulties in treating and evacuating the casualties from the site of the accident in a timely manner, all simulators died. Possible causal factors and strategies are discussed, with the aim of increasing the utility of simulators in emergency medicine training.SchulzCM, SkrzypczakM, RaithS, HinzmannD, KrautheimV, HeuserF, MayerV, KreuzerC, HimslM, HollM, LippC, KochsEF, WagnerKJ. High-fidelity human patient simulators compared with human actors in an unannounced mass-casualty exercise. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2014;29(2):1-7.

The Perceptions of Nurse Educators regarding the use of High Fidelity Simulation in Nursing Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Viola Janse van Vuuren ◽  
Eunice Seekoe ◽  
Daniel Ter Goon
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
South African ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
High Fidelity Simulation ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Nursing College ◽  
Faculty Shortages

Although nurse educators are aware of the advantages of simulation-based training, some still feel uncomfortable to use technology or lack the motivation to learn how to use the technology. The aging population of nurse educators causes frustration and anxiety. They struggle with how to include these tools particularly in the light of faculty shortages. Nursing education programmes are increasingly adopting simulation in both undergraduate and graduate curricula. The aim of this study was to determine the perceptions of nurse educators regarding the use of high fidelity simulation (HFS) in nursing education at a South African private nursing college. A national survey of nurse educators and clinical training specialists was completed with 118 participants; however, only 79 completed the survey. The findings indicate that everyone is at the same level as far as technology readiness is concerned, however, it does not play a significant role in the use of HFS. These findings support the educators’ need for training to adequately prepare them to use simulation equipment. There is a need for further research to determine what other factors play a role in the use of HFS; and if the benefits of HFS are superior to other teaching strategies warranting the time and financial commitment. The findings of this study can be used as guidelines for other institutions to prepare their teaching staff in the use of HFS.

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