The St. Petersburg College Emergency Medical Services (EMS) department knows the importance of simulation when practicing EMT and paramedic skills. When students can actually “do” what they just learned about, experience it, and simulate it, the learning environment becomes engaging, and the student becomes motivated.
What is a Simbulance?
It is very important for students to practice skills using fully equipped simulators which allow them to experience mock clinical procedures without endangering real patients. That’s where the simbulance comes in. A simbulance is the blending of the words “simulation ambulance.”
According to simbulance.com, “Research has shown training in a setting similar to the actual practice environment can increase learning retention tremendously.” For this reason, EMS students are able to train at the Health Education Center on the simbulance installed in EMS classroom 119! Check out these active learning shots of paramedic students working in the simbulance:
Interested in a career in Emergency Medical Services?
Lives often depend on the quick thinking and fast responses of first responders in medical emergencies. Our EMS Associate in Science degree gives you general education knowledge and strong scientific background for your career. If you are an EMT and paramedic, the AS degree provides the perfect pathway to earn promotions in your career field.
Learn more about our EMT program at spcollege.edu/emt.
From EMT, you can continue with the paramedic certificate program.
Our programs are part of a progression of Emergency Medical Services education and licensing. Our EMS AS degree transfers to our bachelor’s degrees in Health Services Administration or Public Safety Administration.
