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| ISSN:1684-193X |
Updated July 18, 2003 |
Annals of Disaster Medicine
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| Contents: Volume 2, Number 1; July, 2003 |
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| Development
of a New Confined Space Model |
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| Hsien-Fa Lee;
Tzong-Luen Wang, MD, PhD; Yi-Kong Lee, MD; Hang Chang, MD, PhD |
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| Abstract
--Confined space medicine is one of the most important
training for urban search and rescue. However, the construction
of a confined space for training is usually time- and cost-consuming.
To construct a virtual confined space, we utilized the materials
available at hand such as 30 to 50 long tables, 60 paper boxes,
20 large curtains, 4 Manikins for resuscitation and intubation,
1 pack of flour, 5 rolls of sealing tapes and 1 make-up box in six
training courses in 2002. We designed a questionnaire to evaluate
the reality, difficulty, safety, creativity, and applicability of
the model. The time elapse for constructing the virtual confined
space was in average 45+5 min and that for cleaning up 25+5
min. The average cost for setting up the tunnel was 950+80
NSD. Of 432 questionnaires, the average scores for 5 items were
7.8+1.4 for reality, 6.5+1.8 for difficulty, 9.0+0.6
for safety, 9.3+1.1 for creativity, and 9.0+0.8 for
applicability. For the items of applicability, the subheadings of
adequacy for practicing BTLS, definitive care, communication, and
full evaluation were obtained 9.4+1.4, 9.3+1.2, 8.6+1.4
and 8.3+1.5, respectively (P<0.05 by ANOVA). In conclusion,
we create a simple model of virtual confined space that will be
of help in the comparable training courses. |
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| Key words--- Confined Space Medicine; USAR; Virtual Model; Disaster Medicine |
