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Daily Dispatch reports Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Blackhearts Use Realistic Simulations To Practice Life-Saving Skills

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It’s Healthcare Simulation Week, which is meant to highlight professionals who use simulation practices to improve safety, efficiency and effectiveness of their jobs. In light of this, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s Blackheart Extrication Team and the University of Miami Gordon Center for Simulation teamed up to give an inside look at the type of work they do. At their training center, they recreated a crash scene, where a car was flipped on its side and a person was trapped inside who needed rescuing. While it may look real, it was all just a drill. “Simulation plays a large role in improving the techniques and the hands-on skills we apply to certain situations,” said Captain Michael Ung with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Blackhearts Use Realistic Simulations To Practice Life-Saving Skills

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Practice makes perfect, as they say, and that is no different for our first responders.

When seconds can make the difference in a life-saving effort, it is vital they are prepared.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue National Healthcare Simulation Week Extrication Demo (9/15/2020)

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Members of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s Team Blackheart demonstrated their skills at the Fire Rescue Training Center on Tuesday morning, as part of National Healthcare Simulation Week. The Blackhearts, Technical Rescue certified MDFR firefighters, have participated in global competitions and garnered numerous awards, including a first place finish in the 2019 Florida Extrication Challenge. National Healthcare Simulation Week runs through Friday.

Coral Gables, Hialeah Set Up COVID-19 Testing Sites For Frontline Workers

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Originally published at miami.cbslocal.com on August 6, 2020 by STEVEN “GOLDIE” GOLDSTEIN

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Coral Gables and Hialeah have set up COVID-19 testing sites for frontline workers.

At the Coral Gables site, the University of Miami was administering two types of tests for Coral Gables Police and Fire Department personnel.

It’s all on a voluntary basis. Still, Marcos de la Rosa, deputy chief of the Coral Gables Fire Department, expected a big turnout.

De la Rosa appreciates the collaboration that went into creating spaces to test those on the front lines.

“This is a great project for us to be able to see the prevalence within our workforce and how we can best protect them and also protect our community,” he said. “So we thank the University of Miami for giving us this opportunity to participate.”

First responders were able to come after their shifts to get the antibody tests, which may show if a person previously had COVID-19. They could also test to prove current infection.

In Hialeah, free coronavirus drive-thru testing for first responders was set up at Hialeah Fire Station 1.

It was an effort led by Miami-Dade Commissioner Esteban Bovo, in part, to show appreciation for the work they’re doing.

“They are the unsung heroes that are on a daily basis in our community. Either serving calls or attending to issues that many of us don’t want to be involved in. So again, I want to thank them,” he said.

Making testing available and keeping frontline workers healthy will be an ongoing process, but one that lets them know how important they are.