title: Helicopter Evacuation Following a Rural Trauma: An Emergency Medicine Simulation Scenario Using Innovative Simulation Technology.
abstract: The relevance of simulation as a teaching tool for medical professionals working in rural and remote contexts is apparent when low-frequency, high-risk situations are considered. Simulation training has been shown to enhance learning and improve patient outcomes in urban settings. However, there are few simulation scenarios designed to teach rural trauma management during complex medical transportation. In this technical report, we present a scenario using a medevac helicopter (Replica of Sikorsky S-92 designed by Virtual Marine Technology, St. John's, NL) at a rural community. This case can be used for training primary care physicians who are working in a rural or remote setting, or as an innovative addition to emergency medicine and pre-hospital care training programs.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
authors.forename: Desmond
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Whalen
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harty
authors.affiliation: Rural Medicine Education Network, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ravalia
authors.affiliation: Emergency Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
authors.forename: Tia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Renouf
authors.affiliation: Emergency Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland ; Oncology, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alani
authors.affiliation: Offshore Safety and Survival Centre Research Unit, Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Memorial University of Newfoundland ; Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dubrowski
keywords: emergency medicine; pre-hospital care; remote care; rural medicine; simulation based medical education