Including moulaged victims as an element of a multi-casualty exercise substantially adds to realism and provides responders with opportunities to react to patient injuries. While many agree that moulage is a great enhancement for training, there are very few resources for exercise planners to learn Moulage techniques. Realizing this was a gap we could address, IMERT developed a moulage team and training program. The program was developed by drawing from some of IMERT’s experienced volunteers. From these sessions, held this grant year and during past years, IMERT has developed a moulage team that has participated in exercises at various venues around the state. Scenarios varied from community focused mass casualty incidents to active shooter drills. Some partners we have collaborated with in the past include fire departments, hospitals, local emergency management, CERT, and the Illinois National Guard. STOP THE BLEED The Stop the Bleed program was begun as a part of an American College of Surgeons initiative to assist our national preparedness utilizing the premise that anyone at the scene of an emergency can act as an immediate responder to save a life if they know what to do. This program focuses on bleeding control techniques including using hands, dressings, and tourniquets. The goal is for many of our members to become instructors and be able to bring this course back to their own communities. More information about this program is available at https://www.bleedingcontrol.org/. Staff and team members attended the American College of Surgeons Instructor Class in Chicago in February 2018. During this quarter IMERT staff conducted multiple STOP the Bleed courses for healthcare providers and members of the public. This included 6 train the trainer sessions for team members attended by 90 participants. Additionally, a training session was presented at: The IDPH Preparedness Conference attended by 40 participants The School of Nursing Seniors at North Park University in Chicago, attended 24 participants. STAFF AND TRAINING TEAM
Including moulaged victims as an element of a multi-casualty exercise substantially adds to realism and provides responders with opportunities to react to patient injuries. While many agree that moulage is a great enhancement for training, there are very few resources for exercise planners to learn Moulage techniques. Realizing this was a gap we could address, IMERT developed a moulage team and training program. The program was developed by drawing from some of IMERT’s experienced volunteers. From these sessions, held this grant year and during past years, IMERT has developed a moulage team that has participated in exercises at various venues around the state. Scenarios varied from community focused mass casualty incidents to active shooter drills. Some partners we have collaborated with in the past include fire departments, hospitals, local emergency management, CERT, and the Illinois National Guard. STOP THE BLEED The Stop the Bleed program was begun as a part of an American College of Surgeons initiative to assist our national preparedness utilizing the premise that anyone at the scene of an emergency can act as an immediate responder to save a life if they know what to do. This program focuses on bleeding control techniques including using hands, dressings, and tourniquets. The goal is for many of our members to become instructors and be able to bring this course back to their own communities. More information about this program is available at https://www.bleedingcontrol.org/. Staff and team members attended the American College of Surgeons Instructor Class in Chicago in February 2018. During this quarter IMERT staff conducted multiple STOP the Bleed courses for healthcare providers and members of the public. This included 6 train the trainer sessions for team members attended by 90 participants. Additionally, a training session was presented at: The IDPH Preparedness Conference attended by 40 participants The School of Nursing Seniors at North Park University in Chicago, attended 24 participants. STAFF AND TRAINING TEAM