By Bill Carey
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McALLEN, Texas — Students at McAllen Independent School District are having enhanced EMS training with the introduction of virtual reality to their lessons.
EMT Program Coordinator Charles Myles said the new technology will help better prepare students, KRGV reported.
“We have these students that get taught in the classroom, then the next day they are on an ambulance,” Myles said. “The problem with that is that there is not a lot of that experience. So, this helps build that experience level to a degree.”
Students can go through 41 chapters of learning different medical conditions. The VR also gives students different scenarios involving patient assessment and care.
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