High intensity emergency situations can happen at any time in the medical space, so being prepared for them is one of the first things the students learn and it’s not until their placement that the reality of these situations can really hit them.

Over the course of 2021 working in tandem with The Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research and Western Sydney University the first step into developing a line of simulation based training equipment for emergency situations were taken.

To start Ultrasounds, use in Cardiac Resuscitation was chosen as the first model. With Ultrasound being a non-invasive procedure that provides a lot of information in skilled hands it has begun spreading into other areas of the medical space, as seen with the prime focus of Cardiac Resuscitation. Ultrasound in CPR provides quick and vital information that can determine the cause of the issue as well as where it is located.

The design was developed to be cheap as to allow any medical institute regardless of their financial situation. The ability of the design to use any mannequin is also a large aspect due to restrictions in other training scenarios where the mannequins cannot be used. The use of two tablets allows for the instructor to choose what video loop (from real Ultrasounds) will play as the simulation plays out, this gets the students to actively search for the issue rather than just pointing out the known issue.