Back to the catalog
Spinoff story
Patient Simulators Train Emergency Caregivers
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Johnson Space Center teamed up with Sarasota, Florida-based METI (now CAE Healthcare) through the STTR program to ruggedize the companyճ patient simulators for training astronauts in microgravity environments. The design modifications were implemented in future patient simulators that are now used to train first responders in the US military as well as fire departments and other agencies that work in disaster zones.