CareFlight brought its specialist MediSim trauma training to first responders in the George Town region.
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The world-class MediSim program had local emergency service volunteers participate in realistic scenarios such as a motorbike accident and car crash, alongside learning from experienced emergency specialists such as doctors and paramedics.
CareFlight’s MediSim Manager Colin Brown said this training was crucial for first responders in rural or isolated areas.
“The feedback we’ve been getting from the emergency services has been sensational,” Mr Brown said.
“We’ve heard back from people after doing these workshops who have said that it’s giving them the tools that they need, and the confidence they need, to be able to handle and manage problem situations - especially if they’re the first ones there on the scene.”
CareFlight medical specialist and anaesthetist Dr Adam Osomanski said these courses aim to give first responders the skills they need to save lives.
“These training courses are intended to give them life-saving skills,” Dr Osomanski said.
“Some of these skills are those that are aimed at managing the patient, looking at scene safety, looking at managing the patient’s airways, and controlling life-threatening bleeding.
“We also focus on team skills, such as communication and decision-making.”
Mr Brown said that without support from the community, this training could not go ahead.
“We cannot thank the Spirit of Tasmania enough for supporting our trip to Tasmania. It allows us to train the state’s first responders for free,” he said.
CareFlight brought their training sessions to Swansea, Port Arthur, and Huonville, and will be heading to Burnie on November 30.
CareFlight plan to come back to Tasmania for more MediSim training in 2018.