Mass casualty, disaster training inflatable manikin and method

Abstract

A mass casualty disaster training method includes arranging a plurality of manikins to simulate a plurality of victims of a mass casualty disaster scenario; and simulating triage and treatment of the plurality of manikins.

1 . A method for training for mass casualty disasters, including the steps of: 
 arranging a plurality of manikins to simulate a plurality of victims of a mass casualty disaster scenario; and    simulating triage and treatment of the plurality of manikins.    
   
   
       2 . A method in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: 
 expanding the plurality of manikins prior to arranging the plurality of manikins; and    collapsing the plurality of manikins after simulating triage and treatment.    
   
   
       3 . A method in accordance with  claim 2 , further comprising the step of: 
 inflating a plurality of inflatable manikins, each inflatable manikin including an inflatable bladder with a human form.    
   
   
       4 . A method in accordance with  claim 3 , further comprising the steps of: 
 deflating the plurality of inflatable manikins after simulating triage and treatment; and    storing the deflated manikins.    
   
   
       5 . A method in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising the step of: 
 scripting the disaster scenario.    
   
   
       6 . A method in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising the step of: 
 instructing emergency personnel on aspects of responding to the disaster scenario.    
   
   
       7 . A method in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising the step of: 
 practicing emergency procedures using the plurality of manikins.    
   
   
       8 . A method in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising the step of: 
 providing indicia associated with the plurality of manikins that is indicative of predetermined physical or medical conditions associated with the mass casualty disaster scenario.    
   
   
       9 . A method in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein the indicia includes text.  
   
   
       10 . A method in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the text is selected from the group consisting of: age, weight, race, gender, heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, elapse time or time since incident, pain, consciousness, fractures, lacerations, burns, trauma, exposure to nerve agent, exposure to biological agents, and exposure to radiological material.  
   
   
       11 . A method in accordance with  claim 8 , further comprising the step of: 
 inserting an insert with the indicia disposed thereon into a pocket formed on the manikin so that the indicia is visible from the pocket.    
   
   
       12 . A method in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising the step of: 
 maintaining a physical location of the plurality of manikins.    
   
   
       13 . A method in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein each of the plurality of manikins further comprises: 
 an inflatable bladder; and    a ballast, attached to an inflatable bladder, having a weight greater than a weight of the inflatable bladder.    
   
   
       14 . A method in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein each of the plurality of manikins further comprises: 
 an aperture, associated with the inflatable bladder; and    a peg or a line, receivable through the aperture.    
   
   
       15 . A method for training for mass casualty disasters, including the steps of: 
 inflating a plurality of inflatable manikins, each inflatable manikin including an inflatable bladder with a human form;    arranging the plurality of manikins to simulate a plurality of victims of a mass casualty disaster;    simulating triage and treatment of the plurality of manikins;    deflating the plurality of inflatable manikins after simulating triage and treatment; and    storing the deflated manikins.    
   
   
       16 . A method in accordance with  claim 15 , further comprising the step of: 
 providing indicia associated with the plurality of manikins that is indicative of predetermined physical or medical conditions associated with the mass casualty disaster scenario.    
   
   
       17 . A method in accordance with  claim 16 , wherein the indicia includes text.  
   
   
       18 . A method in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein the text is selected from the group consisting of: age, weight, race, gender, heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, elapse time or time since incident, pain, consciousness, fractures, lacerations, burns, trauma, exposure to nerve agent, exposure to biological agents, and exposure to radiological material.  
   
   
       19 . A method in accordance with  claim 16 , further comprising the step of: 
 inserting an insert with the indicia disposed thereon into a pocket formed on the manikin so that the indicia is visible from the pocket.    
   
   
       20 . A method for training for mass casualty disasters, including the steps of: 
 inflating a plurality of inflatable manikins, each inflatable manikin including an inflatable bladder with a human form;    arranging the plurality of manikins to simulate a plurality of victims of a mass casualty disaster;    inserting an insert with indicia disposed thereon that is indicative of predetermined physical or medical conditions associated with the mass casualty disaster scenario into a pocket formed on the manikin so that the indicia is visible from the pocket; and    simulating triage and treatment of the plurality of manikins.    
   
   
       21 . A method in accordance with  claim 20 , wherein the pocket includes a clear sheet directly attached to the inflatable bladder.