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training and training aspects that are actually applied on results achieved in the field of trauma-induced coagulopathy
operations. and projects and developments made in modern plastic and
reconstructive surgery were presented to the highly interested
Concluding the first day, Dr A. Bohn talked about his duty participants.
as chief emergency physician during the most recent attack in
Münster where a man drove a van into a group of people. The last presentation dealt with the very important topic
The police, the fire brigade, and the rescue service are thus “Training and Education,” and representatives from France
required to develop new tactics and proceedings not only be- and Germany presented their concepts. Virtual reality medical
cause of terrorist attacks but also because of incidents caused simulators such as 3D-SC1, SanTrain, and Epicsave, which are
by individual citizens. Many cities and regions, Münster being called serious games, have become very advanced programs.
one of them, have reviewed their concepts on account of the Insights gained in tactical medicine are made available to a
experiences made in recent years. With the skills in tactical large group of people. With the help of 3D glasses, the user is
medicine, the Münster incident was handled very profession- able to train in realistic scenarios. The Terror and Disaster Sur-
ally. But there was also a critical and self-aware discussion on gical Care training course with an interactive simulation game
the aspects that were not so beneficial, especially the repeated is also an important preparation for hospitals confronted with
relocation of the improvised treatment stations. mass casualty situations caused by terroristic attacks.

On the second day, the scientific developments made in the With the fourth CMC Conference on 1–2 July 2020 under the
treatment of special injuries and diseases resulting from terror- motto “Now More Than Ever,” the organizers are setting high
ist attacks or other conflicts were the central topics. Research standards for themselves.

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