Busan Health College Conducts Global Field Training at U.S. Emergency Rescue Center

The Department of Emergency Medical Services at Busan Health College conducted a global competency training program in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, from the 6th to the 14th of last month.

The program was held at the local emergency medical education institution, the Simtiki Center, with 10 participants including third-year student Lee Hye-ju. They received training on the use of emergency equipment for infants, children, and adults through hospital emergency scenario-based courses.

For hands-on experience, they also received training at the local Kapolei Fire Station on the use of rescue and emergency equipment in Hawaii, USA, as well as emergency rescue cases involving patients in common emergency situations in the United States.

Students participating in the Hawaii Global Competency Training Program in the United States are taking a group commemorative photo.

The participating students shared their impressions, saying, “Meeting professional emergency medical technicians working in the United States sparked our interest in pursuing careers as EMTs in the US.”

Professor Kim Ye-rim of the Department of Emergency Medical Services, who led the students during the Hawaii training, said, “This global competency training allowed us to understand the differences between emergency medical services in the US and Korea.”

Professor Jannet Lee-Jayaram, a pediatric emergency specialist at the University of Hawaii who directly instructed the students, said, “I was very impressed by the enthusiasm of the Korean students who actively participated in the classes,” and added, “I plan to continue supporting the growth of Busan Health College’s EMS students in the future.”

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