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VRfirst aidemergency

Overview
The VR First-Aid & Emergency Care Training Simulator is a standalone CPR and first-aid training platform configured by educators using a web-based authoring tool. Build scenarios for adult, paediatric and neonatal patients covering bleeding, choking, airway management and AED use; deploy to standalone headsets or run in-app. The system uses bare-hand tracking (no controllers) and provides real-time feedback on technique and performance metrics.

Web editor & authoring
From any modern browser educators assemble scenarios step by step: select patient type, environment, clinical complications and session language. Save scenarios as templates, adapt them for different cohorts and push updates directly to headsets without coding.

What you configure

• Patient type — adult, paediatric, neonatal
• Setting — home, street, shopping mall, pool
• Clinical complications — bleeding, choking, secretions
• Hazards — e.g. broken glass
• Interventions — AED, rescue breaths
• Built-in quizzes and session language

Protocol / Step-by-step sequence

• Clear the scene — remove hazards and secure the area
• Check responsiveness — use hologram cue and assess the casualty
• Call for help — raise arms to attract bystanders; if alone place the emergency call
• Open the airway — follow hologram-guided head tilt
• Check breathing — look, listen and feel for breathing for five seconds
• Expose the chest — open clothing for compressions and AED pad placement
• 30 compressions, 2 breaths — core CPR cycle with hologram-guided hand placement
• Use the AED — apply pads as shown, deliver shock when prompted, resume compressions

Key features

• Hand tracking — no controllers; measures compression depth, rate, hand position and technique in real time
• Fully standalone — runs directly on the VR headset; no PC, no special mannequin, no calibration required
• Mannequin integration — works alongside physical CPR mannequins or as a standalone exercise
• Multi-language sessions — instruction, feedback and debrief in the chosen language
• Automated real-time feedback and a complete performance record at session end

Session modes

• Single user — one student per headset for individual practice, automated feedback and assessment
• Classroom projection — instructor projects the headset view for group teaching, discussion and debrief

How a session runs

• 01 Assess — survey the scene, check responsiveness and call for help
• 02 Act — hands-on CPR: compressions and airway management with live feedback
• 03 Decide — attach and operate the AED following prompts; practise shock decision-making
• 04 Debrief — review recorded actions, timings and protocol adherence

Scenarios & variants

• Street — outdoor emergency with passers-by and open-space dynamics
• Shopping mall — enclosed public space with bystanders and complex layouts
• Alone — no bystanders; single-rescuer sequence with emergency call procedure
• Bystander involvement — scenarios where a bystander places AED pads or takes over compressions

What it covers

• CPR & Basic Life Support — scene assessment, call for help, chest compressions, AED use, airway management; single and two-rescuer protocols; real-time feedback on depth, rate and hand position
• First aid scenarios — trauma assessment (ABCDE), bleeding control, fracture management, burns, anaphylaxis, choking
• Mass-casualty simulation — large-scale rescue with triage (START), prioritisation and resource-limited decision-making

Intended audiences

• Health sciences university programs
• Nursing and paramedic training
• Hospital emergency staff
• Civil protection and first responder organisations
• Vocational health sciences programs
• Certified nursing assistant (CNA) programs

Technical specifications

• Authoring: Web-based scenario editor (browser)
• Deployment: Runs on standalone VR headsets and in-app
• Patient types: Adult, paediatric, neonatal
• Interaction: Bare-hand tracking; no controllers required
• Feedback: Real-time metrics for compression depth, rate, hand position and technique; automatic recording and performance reports
• Setup: No PC or special mannequin required; integrates with existing physical mannequins
• Languages: Multi-language support for session prompts, feedback and debrief