Training for High-Stakes Domains

Abstract

This panel brings together a diverse set of experts to discuss training for high-stakes domains such as emergency medicine, law enforcement, combat medicine, and others. Work in these domains typically involves managing uncertainty, time pressure, and often life and death risk. These high-stakes domains are often leaders in simulation-based training, creating virtual environments and seeking the right types of fidelity to prepare personnel to develop the perceptual, sensemaking, and stress management skills needed to perform in some of the toughest situations. Panelists will discuss some of the challenges for training and evaluating the effectiveness of training in these complex domains. They will share examples of successful strategies and lessons learned from less-than-successful strategies.

Reducing Cognitive Load in High-Stakes Team Training Environments: New Zealand Police

“…Factors such as the number of training exposure events and how realistic the training is are benchmarks of absorptive capacity. However, while VR tools are being leveraged more than ever to provide immersive, hands-on experiential learning, there lacks an operationalized approach to align a training experience to the competencies it targets (Ernst et al, 2023).…”