Table 1 Course curriculum
Day 1 Focus on HEC in the darkness Safety first. Even in a simulation, there are real risks and hazards. During the training, the maximal fall could be 25 m. | Classroom Team resource management and HF HF and CRM refresher Task management Teamwork and leadership Situational awareness Decision making Medical topics (e.g. ACLS of a hypothermic patient; simple and advanced trauma treatment) Safety briefing Simulator Safety briefing Six different simulated scenarios focusing on safe HEC in the darkness. Scenarios (increasing in complexity): - Preparing a patient (recumbent in a rescue bag or sitting) for an HEC rescue in “safe” terrain. - Picking up in a steep wall with self-belaying in combination with or without a patient (recumbent and sitting) |
Day 2 Focus on consolidating knowledge and skills | Simulator Five different simulated scenarios and debriefings Focus: Onsite interventions and treatment in challenging terrain, with reduced personnel resources, and limited monitoring. |
Day 3 Transfer of what has been learned into future daily clinical practice | Classroom Moderated discussion involving all participants, instructors, and the medical director, on what has been learned |