Fanshawe paramedic students given hands-on training [Video]

It was only a simulation, but for students in the Paramedic program at Fanshawe College (FC) saving a mother and her baby from a car wreck is a possible scenario they will encounter in the coming weeks.

“It’s a great way for us to practice our traumas before we start our preceptorships in the coming weeks,” said Brent Young, a FC paramedic student.

“We get to get our hands-on skills ready to go, so we’re ready for our real calls.”

The annual trauma and treatment emergency training exercise that took place this weekend gives students a variety of realistic emergency scenarios.

“Typically, our students practice like they play in lab class,” said Chris Slabon, a FC professor and the creative director of the event.

Paramedic students speak to a patient during the Trauma and Treatment simulation at Fanshawe College on Saturday Jan. 11, 2025 (Brent Lale/CTV News London)

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