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Training for Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) responders in Texas looked very different prior to the addition of augmented and virtual reality technology in the department.
According to Commander Keith Noble of ATCEMS, traditional training involved a PowerPoint presentation and a walkthrough of the department s ambulance bus (Ambus). There were plans for a large mass-casualty event training in the works for several years, but it would have involved bringing in 600 employees on overtime pay for several hours to complete it.
Through Noble s leadership, ATCEMS identified a better way of doing things through AR and VR, which would lower costs and allow for more versatile training, as new scenarios can be added.
Transforming Training: Austin Uses VR for EMS Responders
Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services in Texas has incorporated augmented and virtual reality into its training process, allowing first responders to prepare more effectively for mass-casualty events.
April 29, 2021 •
Shutterstock/Gorodenkoff Training for Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) responders in Texas looked very different prior to the addition of augmented and virtual reality technology in the department.
According to Commander Keith Noble of ATCEMS, traditional training involved a PowerPoint presentation and a walkthrough of the department’s ambulance bus (Ambus). There were plans for a large mass-casualty event training in the works for several years, but it would have involved bringing in 600 employees on overtime pay for several hours to complete it.
The two people found dead in a West Kingdon Road home last week were identified by authorities Monday.
The San Joaquin County Medical Examinerâs Office identified the couple as James and Mary Reiswig, 77 and 76, respectively.
Last Thursday at about 8 a.m., the San Joaquin County Sheriffâs Office received a call from a person who entered their grandparentsâ home on the 5000 block of West Kingdon Road and found two people unresponsive.
The Sheriffâs Office was investigating the incident as a homicide, and had dispatched multiple teams of deputies to various locations in the county in search of a possible suspect or suspects.