Do-It-Yourself Simulation: IV/IO Insertion Technique

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This video describes how to make low-cost DIY models for training on IV and IO placement in children. Anna Sessa, a paramedic, explains the materials needed and steps to create these models using food storage containers, gelatin, PVC pipes, and orange-flavored fiber. The video includes tips for making both IV and IO models with different amounts of water and gelatin. It also suggests ways to improve realism by adding red liquid inside the PVC pipes. These reusable training tools are affordable after initial setup costs.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Equipment and Supplies; Gelatin; Infusions, Intravenous; Models, Anatomic; Pediatrics; Simulation Training

Institutions: EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)

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