Do or Die: How technology is preparing paramedic students to handle life and death scenarios

Do or Die: How technology is preparing paramedic students to handle life and death scenarios

VENTURA, Calif.— Friday, students engaged in hyper realistic scenarios learning everything from how to help administer CPR to calming down a patient during a psychiatric episode. It’s a program that requires a lot of heart. “I just want to be able to be there for somebody having the worst time of their life,” said paramedic student Elijah Castro. It can be challenging, but even high school students are learning valuable life skills. “Sometimes t…