Disaster Olympix

Abstract

Despite increased disaster preparedness training and funding, healthcare organizations remain ill-prepared. Nontraditional approaches should be a focus of disaster training. We conducted a novel pediatric disaster exercise at a children's hospital. We designed 6 specific exercises comprising Disaster Olympix and piloted a Web-based evaluation survey of the exercise. The mean score of the participants' perception of their Disaster Olympix performance was 3.8/5. The mean score of the perception of the utility of Disaster Olympix was 4.3/5. Novel training approaches can be valuable to staff. Nonpediatric hospitals can readily adapt this approach to prepare for pediatric victims.

The Factors that Influence the Transfer of Training in Disaster Preparedness Training: A Review

“…According to the results by Morrison & Catanzaro (2010), 79.5% of the method use of simulation in training has helped the trainees understand the actual situation faced during perils (Goodhue, Burke, Chambers, Ferrer, & Upperman, 2010). Disaster preparedness training has also improved knowledge, skills and behaviours in training stimulations (Jasper et al, 2013).…”