The
MegaCode Kelley –
Our Emergency Scenario Simulators
Hatzolah South Africa is renowned for its state-of-the-art facilities –
from training facilities, to emergency rescue vehicles and ambulances
tobasic support equipment.
The recent acquisition of two
MegaCode Kelley
advanced life support
training mannequins has greatly aided the training simulation
techniques available to the team.
The
MegaCode Kelley
is a full-body mannequin designed for the
practice of difficult airway scenarios, cardiac malfunction and IV
therapy. The advantage of this advanced mannequin is its ability to
integrate pre-programmed simulation content, designed to provide
students with realisitic scenario-based clinical training focused on
specific learning objectives geared toward patient assessment, patient
diagnosis, interventions andmanagement of care.
Some of the specific features of the
MegaCode Kelley
include:
An airway/intubation trainer
Cardiac-related skills (simulated rhythm variations, manual chest
compressions, pacing and defibrillation)
Circulatory skills and IVdrug administration
Real-life simulations of regular emergency situations are a unique tool
that enables emergency rescue practitioners to become familiar with
the diagnostics of any given situation. This familiarity will increase the
speed and efficiency of handling an emergency scene, no matter how
challenging the situation. As an airway trainer alone, the
MegaCode
Kelley
stretches the limits for emergency rescue training methodology.
Some of the scenarios that can be simulated on the mannequin include
diagnoses and procedures including: Obstucted Airway,
Endotracheal/Nasotracheal intubation, Ventilation, Surgical andNeedle
cricothyrotomy, Suctioning techniques and Stomach auscultation
In addition to the above, Glen Oaks Lions Club generously donated an
ALS BabyDoll simulator.
The ALS Baby is a three-month-old infant with an anatomy that offers
exceptional realismfor realistic infant resuscitation training.
The ALS baby offers the opportunity to practice advanced resuscitation
skills, including airway management, professional rescuer CPR, vascular
access, and 4-lead ECGmonitoring. Thank youGlenOaks Lions Club!
All of these mannequins will offer tremendous benefit to the training of
theHatzolah team.
Hatzolah is proud to be the only South African Emergency Service
provider to have such mannequins
in-house
for training purposes only.
This will improve the skillset of all our volunteer and permanent staff
who graciously give of their time to do what Hatzolah does best – saving
lives.
