Students at Saskatchewan Polytechnic are learning to navigate the challenges of working in a moving ambulance, thanks to a cutting-edge simulator.
The simulator, designed to mimic the shaking and instability of a real emergency vehicle, is a new tool in preparing paramedic students for the realities of their future jobs.
“They’ll feel what it actually feels like to skid out, but do it in a safe environment,” said Matt McGurk, paramedic program academic director. “Not doing it for the first time in a real ambulance and causing harm allows them to get that fear out of the way and be ready in real life.”
For student Brady Gaucher, who has never worked in a moving ambulance, the simulation has been a game-changer.
“To go from being in a room and dealing with a patient just on …