An interactive training simulator of model situations for paramedics. The trainee enters actions in the order they would perform them in the field, and the patient’s condition changes according to what was done and what was omitted. The virtual LIFEPAK 15 monitor shows the ECG, SpO₂ and non-invasive blood pressure, and in STEMI also the 12-lead ECG. At the end a debrief is shown: scored assessment, errors, timeline and a comparison of your ISBAR handover with the model one.

Three scenarios are available, switched in the simulator header: anaphylaxis, inferior STEMI with right ventricular involvement and acute stroke. The simulator is a literal translation of the Slovak version and is designed for the environment of the Slovak emergency medical service (ZZS SR): the procedures, competencies, terminology and organisation (RZP crew of paramedics, EMS dispatch centre, direct PCI centre activation via the CDS App, direct transport to specialised centres) follow Slovak practice and legislation and may differ from other countries.

Critical Conditions Simulator

Disclaimer

The simulator is an educational aid designed for the environment of the Slovak emergency medical service (ZZS SR). It does not replace valid EMS standard procedures or decision-making within the scope of competencies of the paramedic (Decree of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic No. 321/2005 Coll.). Drug doses are deliberately not given in the simulator; follow the valid standard procedure and the protocol of your EMS operator.

Sources

  • Decree of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic No. 321/2005 Coll. on the scope of practice of health professions, as amended.
  • Byrne R. A. et al. 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes. Eur Heart J. 2023;44(38):3720–3826.
  • Muraro A. et al. EAACI guidelines: Anaphylaxis (2021 update). Allergy. 2022;77(2):357–377.
  • Kobayashi A. et al. European Academy of Neurology and European Stroke Organization consensus statement and practical guidance for pre-hospital management of stroke. Eur J Neurol. 2018;25(3):425–433.
  • Powers W. J. et al. Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: 2019 Update. Stroke. 2019;50(12):e344–e418.
  • Lott C. et al. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021: Cardiac arrest in special circumstances. Resuscitation. 2021;161:152–219.