Category: News
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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…
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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…
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Course dates international ETS Senior instructor courses 2025
Two international Emergo Train System (ETS) Senior instructor courses will be held in 2025. The international course is held in English and open for applicants from all over the world. The course is held by the ETS Competence center at KMC – Center for Teaching & Research in Disaster Medicine and Traumatology in Linköping, Sweden. …
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Senior instructor course in Canada
The ETS faculty in Canada held a Senior instructor course April 29-May 1 with 16 participants. We wish all new ETS instructors good luck with future exercises! The Canadian ETS faculty will conduct two more ETS Senior instructor courses in 2024: September 11-13 (in English) and September 30-October 2 (in French). Apply on links below!…
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Swedish Senior instructor course
In April the ETS Competence center held a Swedish ETS Senior instructor course. The participants were from different health care regions in Sweden and learned how to plan, set up, run and evaluate simulation exercising by using ETS. Next course (in Swedish) will be held December 17-19 2024. Apply on link below! https://regionostergotland.luvit.se
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New survivor bank for the ETS Psychosocial support set
There is now a brand-new survivor bank with children for the Emergo Train System (ETS) Psychosocial support material! 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 different age…
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ETS Senior instructor course in Canada
The Emergo Train System (ETS) faculty in Canada conducted an ETS Senior instructor course in Montréal in January. The course was held in French and with 22 participants. Next ETS Senior instructor courses in Canada will be held in September. One course in English and one in French. Register for the courses on the links…
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ETS sets now translated to French!
The Emergo Train System (ETS) Pre-hospital, Hospital and Trauma victim bank version 4 sets are now translated to French in collaboration with the ETS faculty in Canada at CHUM – Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal. The Pre-hospital and Hospital sets are also customized to Canadian/Québec conditions regarding colors, design of vehicles etc. The sets…