Emergency Preparedness Simulation Scenarios Developed for Disaster Training
Laerdal Medical, in conjunction with The University of Miami's
Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education, is in the final stages
of re-developing the Emergency Preparedness Scenarios - Terrorism package to function on Laerdal's VitalSim-capable Simulators.
This product includes a binder of support materials
including a Personal Protective Equipment Poster, Learning
Objective Poster and 25 validated Scenarios geared toward the DHS's
National Planning Scenarios. Initially developed for use with Laerdal's
SimMan(R) Advanced Patient Simulator, these scenarios are ideal for use
on the VitalSim product platform because it offers high-quality
VitalSim technology and fidelity at a reasonable cost to the consumer.
The scenarios have been reprogrammed to operate on the
complete line of adult VitalSim capable manikins, which include
MegaCode Kelly Advanced, ALS Simulator, Nursing Anne(TM), Nursing
Kelly(TM) and the Resusci Anne(R) Simulator. Each VitalSim Manikin has
different capabilities, resulting in some differences in how each will
respond to the Disaster scenarios.
The Terrorism Scenarios were developed to meet training
challenges facing the Military, Paramedics, Hospital Personnel and
other pre-hospital first responders who need to determine correct
priorities and enhance their operational assignments when responding to
casualties of terrorism.
Laerdal's Emergency Preparedness Scenarios cover five key
terrorism threats including Nerve Agent attacks, Improvised Explosive
Device Dispersal (IED), Radiological Dispersal Device Dispersal (RDD)
and Cyanide Exposure and Blister agents. The five threat groups each
contain five different casualty cases that can be used individually or
combined to simulate multiple casualty events.
Founded 40 years ago, The Gordon Center is a
statewide designated training center for Disasters and Emergency
Response to Terrorism and instructs U.S. Army Forward Surgical Teams
prior to their deployment. The Center currently occupies a 34,000
square foot facility that includes a high-tech auditorium,
self-learning laboratory, standardized patient training area, fire
rescue vehicle, a car for extrication of trauma victims, hazardous
materials decontamination showers, and a mock emergency department.
Harvey(R), the Cardiopulmonary Patient Simulator, was created at the
Gordon Center. For more information, visit www.gcrme.med.miami.edu.