The Rural Clinical School was recently part of a full scale emergency that involved 32 medical students, emergency services personnel from across the North West Coast, and various Circular Head medical practitioners – but thankfully it was all ‘staged’ for educational purposes.
An emergency scenario at Stanley on Saturday, March 23, involving fire and multiple “casualties” wrapped up a three-day emergency skills course for the Rural Clinical School medical students.
Assoc Prof Arvier said the Rural Clinical School said he greatly appreciated the generous support and expertise provided to the event by the Smithton health community, local SES crews, the Tasmanian Ambulance and Fire Services and local police.
“This support and the strong partnership the University has with the Circular Head Council and community means we can provide excellent learning opportunities in rural and remote medicine for our students,” Assoc. Prof. Arvier said.
The full-scale, time critical, multi-casualty scenario was also used by local emergency services as a training exercise, and an opportunity to review management protocols.
“This learning opportunity is made possible due to a strong partnership between the University’s Rural Clinical School and the Circular Head Council and community, and complements students’ undergraduate learning in the area of emergency medicine”, said Associate Professor Arvier.
