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Clive fire department highlights SimIowa mobile EMS simulator in training push
Summary
The Clive Fire Department showcased its use of SimIowa'a University of Iowa mobile simulation lab'to expand hands-on EMS training for local medics at no cost through grant funding, and invited neighboring departments to participate in quarterly sessions.
The Clive Fire Department presented an update on expanded EMS training using SimIowa, a University of Iowa mobile simulation lab that brings realistic, bus-based medical scenarios to the city.
The department said the semi-trailer unit, funded through grant support, offers hospital- and ambulance-style simulation bays with high-fidelity mannequins that can simulate vitals and voice responses. "It's a very realistic" training environment, said Calum, the department's assistant chief of training, who…
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