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EMSWORLD.com | MAY 2016 29 Diferent Kind of Labs A lab located at the Tennessee Fire and Codes Academy facilitates additional simulated training. This location offers 330 acres of simulation space and includes a real fire station, a six-story burn tower, a simulated house, a hotel, an education building and our full operational ambulance. This location allows us to run "real" simulated calls. We create scenarios and have students "respond" and assess not only the patient, but also the entire scene. Moreover, our program, along with the fire recruit classes, holds simulation days where we work together on large scenes. This allows for exposure by both fire and EMS students to com- munication and understanding of each other's job requirements. Students learn how to rescue, treat and transport patients to the simulated hospital. They are even required to give radio reports and hand-off reports to the receiving facility. Each spring, the college holds its overnight experience with the AEMT (Advanced EMT) classes. At that point in their curricu- lum, these students have never experienced the effects of having to perform paramedic work on little sleep, much less having to function as an actual AEMT. This class gives insight into han- dling a full shift. Students arrive at 8:30 a.m. for their regularly scheduled class time and participate in class until 4:30 p.m. At that point, they get ready for the overnight experience. The students get THE FIRST CHOICE OF FIRST RESPONDERS William DeCastro 2015 Graduate TEXTBOOKS INCLUDED Gainful employment information available at ColumbiaSouthern.edu/Disclosure. Online degrees available from associate to master's level and certifcates and CEUs. Find out more by visiting ColumbiaSouthern.edu/EMSworld or call 877.258.7153 For More Information Circle 18 on Reader Service Card Medication errors are preventable, you have to take the time to teach proper techniques and make students perform the skill without verbalization.