America's Army CPR "Certification" saves lives!

[makphisto]

OK, this isn't an EMT story directly, but I found it interesting. In the video game "America's Army", you take some basic first aid "training". This article describes a guy that used that training to help some people out.

http://kotaku.com/346176/americas-army-player-saves-real-life?army

 

[MedicSqrl]

It amazing what you can learn from video games. That's why the military uses the to train their services members also in various jobs. No matter if you are saving lifes or taking them, you are learning something whether you like it or not.

The fact of the matter is whether you are intelligent enough to properly process the information. People say that video games kill people, but don't take a look at the broader picture. Good for the army for having a educational software that is available for the masses.

Maybe one day we will all play some sort of computer software for patient assesment like america's army? I know some schools have a high tech plastic person that actually gives you symptoms and responds to care...

Just as long as they don't have robots coming out of the ambulance, I will be all for it.