Medical Simulation

  • Scent for Law Enforcement Training
    By Bryan Roe • July 31, 2015
    Law enforcement officers are often put in the position of entering a space without knowing exactly what they will encounter. This puts them at great risk for bodily harm and exposure to toxic substances. They are also exposed to a variety of odors that may be overwhelming or dangerous. It is vital that officers are…
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  • Immersive Training Needs to Capture Reality
    By Bryan Roe • January 17, 2014
    Training isn’t effective unless it seems real. In emergency scenarios, highly charged situations can draw out the weaknesses in even the strongest of medical professionals. And weaknesses aren’t necessarily a bad thing, unless expressed in the wrong moment. In a new trend of training techniques, an unsteady definition of immersive training takes center stage. With…
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  • Scenting Offers High Fidelity in Medical Training Simulations
    By Bryan Roe • November 30, 2013
    Who isn’t talking about healthcare these days? Many discussions circle around the legislative attempts aimed to solve high prices and the delivery of coverage to those who are not currently covered. Politics aside, healthcare education and training has a direct effect on cost and coverage options as well. With the rise of data management due…
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  • Simulated ‘wounds’ prepare combat medics for real thing
    By Bryan Roe • October 20, 2012
    Torn from a soldier’s body by an improvised explosive device, the bloody, severed leg lay on the floor — a sight far too familiar for many of the Americans who have fought in wars during the past decade in Iraq and Afghanistan. But this injury didn’t take place during some faraway battle; it was a…
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