ABSTRACT
This short simulation sets out to represent some of the activities associated with managing the rescue and care of victims of a disaster. It aims to provide those participating with experience of the functions of victim recovery, classification, care, documentation and information management.
The simulation is designed to be operated with the minimum of sophisticated equipment and relies very much upon the interaction of the individuals taking part.
The core materials for the simulation, the use of which will be demonstrated in the presentation, are plastic spoons (representing the victims), packaging (representing the disaster site), cups (representing ambulances), trays (representing survivor reception centres and hospitals) and a range of forms used to record victim identity, location, injuries and treatment.
The demonstration will seek to show how the simulation can be used to introduce participants to the SURE (situation, understanding, response and execution) approach to situational awareness training. It will also use the simulation as the basis for exploring the 3F debriefing procedure (ie facts, feelings and future).
