Author: Johan Hornwall
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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…
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Disaster Medicine game with ETS at the EuSEM congress
At the 2024 European Society for Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) Congress, held in Copenhagen this October, a disaster medicine gaming session was organized twice to simulate hospital ward operations during the activation of a hospital disaster plan. The session, led by ETS Senior Instructor Christel Hendrickx from Belgium together with two other members of the working…
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Senior instructor course in Canada
The Canadian ETS faculty had a Senior instructor course in October with more then 20 participants. The course was held at CHUM in Montréal. The faculty will next year conduct several ETS Senior instructor courses, both in French and English. See course dates on the ETS website!
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ICRC Mass Casualty Incident Training
Emergency Preparedness is a key element of International Committee of the Red Cross – ICRC’s engagement and support to health systems. Mass Casualty Incident Training (MCI Training) is an institutional course that helps health services, prehospital and in hospital, to develop a new or improve an existing Mass Casualty Plan. It also gives guidance about…
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International ETS Senior instructor course
20 new ETS Senior instructors certified at the ETS Competence center in August 2024! Participants were from Saudi Arabia, USA, Lebanon, Germany, Denmark, Malaysia and Sweden. We wish all good luck with future exercises back home! There are now close to 3 000 certified ETS Senior instructors in 47 countries. Next international ETS Senior instructor courses…
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Decontamination at hospital set in French
The ETS Decontamination set version 4 (Décontamination en milieu Hospitalier) is now translated to French! Also the uninjured victim bank (Banque de victimes indemnes) is now available in French. The sets have been translated in collaboration with the ETS faculty in Canada at CHUM – Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal. The in-hospital patient bank…
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ETS in-hospital patient banks now available in French!
The ETS In-hospital patient banks for ED, Surgery and ICU in version 4 are now available also in French! The sets have been translated to French in collaboration with the ETS faculty in Canada at CHUM – Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal. The Decontamination at Hospital set is now also available in French! For…
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Senior instructor course in Sydney
In May the ETS faculty in New South Wales (NSW) held an ETS Senior instructor course in Sydney Australia. The faculty in NSW started in 2008 and have since then trained more than 600 instructors! During the course in May, five new ETS Educators was trained to be part of the faculty and help train…
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Testing ETS in-hospital ward patients
The ETS Competence centre are developing a new ETS material with in-hospital patients for ward departments. ETS in-hospital patients have for a long time been available for emergency department, surgery department and ICU. With this material, you can also include ward departments in an exercise. It can also be used for exercises specifically for an…