Simulation in Motion-IA

12/25/2025

Season’s greetings from SIM-IA! 🎄 Wishing you safe and happy holidays!

12/24/2025

Our fleet logged 36,780+ miles in 2025, reaching communities big and small across the Hawkeye State with life-saving emergency care education.

12/23/2025

12/22/2025

Why do we train fire departments? 🚒

Fire crews are often first on scene, while ambulances may still be 10-15 minutes out. Those first moments matter.

Last week with Cedar Rapids Fire Department, crews trained on a scenario where a patient with chest pain went into cardiac arrest while the ambulance was still en route.

Teams practiced coordinated CPR, defibrillation, and proper ACLS medication administration to ensure patients receive high-quality care before EMS arrival.

12/22/2025

Feedback from the field says it best! We’ll continue to bring superior simulation training and resources directly to providers across Iowa.

12/20/2025

This year, SIM-IA delivered 346 hands-on trainings across Iowa -- partnering with 234 EMS agencies, 69 hospitals, and 43 other groups to strengthen emergency care skills statewide.

12/19/2025

12/18/2025

Our second training in partnership with the Iowa Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative is in the books!

On Tuesday night, we visited North Benton Ambulance, working with nine individuals on realistic simulation scenarios including precipitous delivery, postpartum hemorrhage, and eclamptic seizure.

Thank you to The Wellmark Foundation for supporting this training and helping ensure Iowa providers are prepared for perinatal emergencies in their communities.

12/18/2025

Forest City Ambulance Service and EMS students trained with SIM-IA last weekend! 🚑 Learners worked through simulation scenarios covering infant RSV, pediatric allergic reactions, and a range of adult medical and trauma topics. Thank you for having us!

12/16/2025

December 16, 2021 was a day that truly felt like Christmas morning for us. 🎁🚚

Four years ago, our high-fidelity simulators arrived at the University of Iowa College of Nursing, marking the start of something incredible. Since then, they’ve helped us deliver realistic, hands-on training to thousands of healthcare providers across Iowa.

As we wrap up the year, follow along as we share statistics and statewide impact these simulators have made possible.

12/15/2025

SIM-IA spent the day at the STEAM Institute introducing 120 middle school students to emergency care preparedness.

Our educators showcased the simulation equipment used in trainings and guided students through hands-on CPR and AED scenarios. With our technology providing real-time feedback, students could see exactly how their hand placement, compression depth and rate performed - demonstrating how STEAM skills support effective practice!

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