Author: Johan Hornwall
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Strengthening Surge Capacity in Region Östergötland
To ensure that healthcare services can respond effectively to a sudden increase in patient inflow, Region Östergötland, Sweden, applies the PLUS method – Personnel, Locations, Equipment and Management. Internationally, this concept is referred to as surge capacity, often described as Staff, Stuff, Structure and Systems. The Emergo Train System (ETS) is a well-established tool for…
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16 New ETS Senior Instructors in Sweden
In November 25-27, Emergo Train System (ETS) welcomed 16 new Swedish instructors representing health regions from across the country. Their certification further strengthens our national training capacity and supports high-quality preparedness exercises throughout Sweden. There are now more than 340 certified ETS instructors in Sweden, and a total of 3,300 worldwide. We congratulate all newly…
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New ETS Faculty established in Denmark
We are pleased to welcome Denmark as a new national Emergo Train System (ETS) faculty! In November, four Danish ETS instructors completed training to become ETS Educators and are now qualified to conduct ETS Senior Instructor Courses in Danish. As part of their certification, the new educators trained 13 new ETS Senior Instructors, following the…
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ETS Senior Instructor Course in Montréal
October 27-29, the ETS Faculty in Canada successfully conducted an ETS Senior Instructor Course in Montréal. We extend our best wishes to all participants as they move forward with future exercises! The Canadian ETS Faculty delivers courses in both French and English, with upcoming dates available on the ETS website >>> Since its establishment in…
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ETS Psychosocial support instructor course
In October, an Emergo Train System® Psychosocial support instructor course was held at ETS Competence center in Sweden. The course is aimed at professionals working with psychosocial support efforts who want to strengthen their skills in psychosocial support and leadership. During the training, participants practiced how to plan, conduct, and evaluate exercises using the Emergo…
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ETS Faculty in Finland expands its instructor network
From October 8–10, the ETS Faculty in Finland conducted an ETS Senior instructor course, welcoming 15 new ETS Senior Instructors to the ETS community. During the course, the faculty also certified one new ETS Educator, further strengthening the team’s ability to train and support future instructors. Since its establishment, the ETS Faculty in Finland has…
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ETS training material for hospital wards now available in English
For a long time, ETS in-hospital patient materials have been available for the Emergency department, Surgery department, and Intensive Care Units. Now, the materials have been extended to the final part of the health care chain – hospital wards. The new set can be used as part of a large-scale hospital exercise or for individual…
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Three Emergo Train System Exercises at the EuSEM Congress in Vienna 2025
During the European Society for Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) Congress in Vienna, the Hospital Disaster Preparedness Working Group conducted three Emergo Train System (ETS) simulation exercises. The exercises focused on the first thirty minutes of hospital disaster plan activation, a critical period that significantly determines the efficiency and effectiveness of the overall hospital response. This initial…
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ETS Exercise in Trinidad and Tobago
Thursday 11th and Friday 12th September, ETS Senior Instructor Mr. Earl Hernandez led two ETS exercises at the Ministry of Health Head Office Conference Room for the Port of Spain General Hospital and the St. James Medical Complex. The simulations focused on the evacuation of critical areas (Accident and Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, Main…
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Swedish ETS Senior instructor course
18 new Emergo Train System instructors in Region Skåne! On September 2–4, the ETS Competence Center held a Swedish ETS Senior instructor course in Kristianstad, Sweden. The course resulted in 18 new instructors, who will now be able to support training and preparedness exercises within healthcare. The participants came from all hospitals across Region Skåne,…
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International ETS Senior Instructor Course
On August 26-28, the ETS Competence Center hosted an international ETS Senior Instructor Course, welcoming 22 participants from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Nigeria, the Republic of Moldova, Spain, Switzerland, and the USA. Over the course of three days, participants developed the knowledge and skills needed to plan, organize, conduct, and evaluate exercises using the Emergo Train…
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ETS Senior instructor course for ICRC
On August 19–21, the ETS Competence Center arranged an international ETS Senior Instructor Course for staff from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Norwegian Red Cross (NorCross), and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). The ICRC applies ETS in trainings and simulations worldwide and is a key…
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Training film for healthcare staff
A working group in Region Östergötland is developing a training film for healthcare staff to help rapidly scale up capacity in response to major incidents. In June, filming took place at the hospital in Motala, starting in the Emergency Department and continuing on to a medical ward. To illustrate what it means to increase capacity…
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Senior instructor course in Stockholm, Sweden
On June 2-4, the ETS Competence Center conducted an Emergo Train System (ETS) Senior Instructor Course exclusively for Region Stockholm. Sixteen new instructors are now certified to use the ETS platform for training, education, and simulation purposes within their hospitals. We wish them the best of luck in their future exercises! To date, more than…
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ETS meeting at the WADEM conference
In May, the ETS Competence Centre, in collaboration with the ETS Japanese faculty, hosted an ETS meeting during the WADEM conference in Tokyo. The meeting included updates on the latest ETS training materials, followed by engaging group discussions focused on the role of the ETS Senior Instructor. Around 20 participants contributed valuable insights during the…
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ICRC Mass-Casualty Incident Training in Ukraine
As part of its extensive support for the National Ambulance Service, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) successfully conducted another Mass-Casualty Incident Management Training Workshop for paramedics and emergency physicians in the city of Odessa, Ukraine, from Monday to Friday this week. The Emergo Train System was effectively utilized over several days for…
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ETS Senior instructor course March 26-28
The ETS faculty of Western Australia, conducted an ETS Senior instructor course in March 2025. Throughout the course, participants collaborated in groups to design and deliver exercises—ranging from small-scale pre-hospital scenarios to large, complex, multi-location exercises with a strong focus on patient outcomes. These hands-on activities enabled participants to develop practical skills in emergency scenario…
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Swedish Senior instructor course
On April 23-23 the ETS Competence center trained new Swedish ETS Senior instructors from three Swedish Health Care Regions. We wish all good luck with future ETS exercises back home!
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ICRC MCI-training in Ukraine
On April 2-4, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) conducted a 3 days Mass Casualty Incident Training (MCI Training) for the national EMS instructors/leaders in Kyiv, Ukraine. The ICRC MCI Training helps health services, prehospital and in hospital, to develop a new or improve an existing Mass Casualty Plan. During the course Emergo…
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Exercise at Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
On April 10, a simulation exercise was conducted at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in Uppsala, Sweden to assess the current state of preparedness and implement a plan for capacity expansion. The Emergo Train System (ETS) was used in the simulation exercise. The simulation is part of Hanna Tegnérs doctoral project and more exercises…
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Senior instructor course for Region Östergötland
On April 1-3, the ETS Competence center conducted a Swedish ETS Senior instructor course exclusively for employees in Region Östergötland. For the first time, we welcomed participants from hospital wards who, together with the new ward-specific training materials, are now part of the ETS family. The new instructors come from various acute and intensive care…
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Emergo Train System meeting at the WADEM congress
We will organize an ETS meeting for ETS Senior Instructors and ETS Educators at the next WADEM Congress in Tokyo, Japan, in May 2025. The meeting is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, from 09:00 to 11:00 in Room Comet (コメット) on the 43rd floor of the Keio Plaza Hotel. We hope to see you there!…
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ETS training material and in-hospital patients for hospital wards are now developed!
For a long time, in-hospital patients has been available for the emergency department, surgery department and intensive care units. Now, it has been extended to the final part of the in-hospital care chain: hospital wards. The material can be used alongside a large-scale exercise for the entire hospital or in a separate exercise for an…
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Course dates for international ETS Senior instructor course 2026
The course dates for the 2026 International ETS Senior Instructor course are now released! During the course, participants will learn how to plan, set up, conduct, and evaluate exercises using ETS. The international course is held in English, and we welcome participants from around the world! Course 1: February 10-12 2026 Course 2: August 25-27…
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International ETS Senior instructor course
In February, 20 new ETS Senior Instructors completed their training on the International ETS Senior Instructor Course at the ETS Competence center in Sweden. The participants represented a diverse group from Denmark, the United Kingdom, Canada, Ukraine, Germany, Iraq, and the Republic of Moldova! In 2026 there will be two international ETS Senior instructor courses.…
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New published study on the effects of learning during Swedish naval training
The study investigated the effects of simulation-based training (SBT) on a ship command team in the Swedish Navy. The focus was on participants’ perceived learning in two different training environments: a low-fidelity and a high-fidelity setting. Training was conducted in a tabletop simulation environment (Emergo Train System, ETS) and a realistic training facility (Vulcanus II),…
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New study published comparing low- and high-fidelity simulations
In this study, the authors investigate how different simulation environments affect training of ship command teams, focusing on workload, combat readiness, and situational awareness. Two different simulation platforms were compared (low- and high-fidelity; Emergo Train System and Vulcanus II). The study found that training in a lower fidelity environment can induce stress levels similar to…
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ETS workshop at the ICRC conference
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Emergo Train System (ETS) Competence Center jointly organized a workshop introducing the Emergo Train System to conference participants at the ’ICRC conference on weapon-wounded care’ held in Geneva December 17-18. The focus was on an ETS module, Humanitarian set, specifically designed to prepare for humanitarian interventions…
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ETS Survivor bank children
The ETS survivor bank with children for the Emergo Train System (ETS) Psychosocial support material is now available in English! The material consists of 125 survivors aged 0-18 years. It is designed so you can set up scenarios with only children, for example a school class. For that reason, the material consists of survivors in…
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Presentation of ETS at WHO EPI-WIN webinar
In October, the Emergo Train System (ETS) Competence Center was invited by WHO Moldova to present ETS at a WHO EPI-WIN webinar titled “Strengthening Core Clinical Services for Emergency Preparedness: Lessons Learned in the Republic of Moldova as a Path Forward for the Global Emergency Community.” Over 700 attended the webinar from 127 countries. WHO…