The Trainer's Compass

General description for Trainer's Compass: The overall objective of TEAMS project is to develop,
pilot and assess a standardized training package (set of simulation exercises), focused on
operational team training for EMCs/EMTs, adapable to different types of EMCs/EMTs

Defining Faculty and Participants Role Management

In this session you will analyze all aspects of the interplay between the exercise director, trainers, facilitators, and role players in order to enhance the organization and delivery of your training.

Concept note

Goals

A good understanding of the different roles in the course planning and delivery phases is the starting point for a successful training. The goal of this chapter is to provide a clear definition of the roles, functions and requirements of the main actors involved in the training organisation and delivery: exercise director, trainers, facilitators and role players.

Learning Objectives

The reader will understand which activities are carried out by each professional involved in the training organization and delivery and which are the most important requirements and assets for each role. He/she will find tips to apply in generic and specific situations and exercises that will help him/her to understand and manage roles in the exercise planning and delivery.

On completion of this session, participants will be able to:

  1. Understand the definitions of exercise director, trainer, facilitator and role player;
  2. Understand the role, the tasks and the requirements of the exercise director, the trainers, the facilitators and the role players;
  3. Allocate roles and tasks according to the function and role during the training or the exercise;
  4. Supervise and evaluate the activities of the exercise director, the trainers, the facilitators and the role players.
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Defining Faculty and Participants Role Management

In this session you will analyze all aspects of the interplay between the exercise director, trainers, facilitators, and role players in order to enhance the organization and delivery of your training.

Concept note

Goals

A good understanding of the different roles in the course planning and delivery phases is the starting point for a successful training. The goal of this chapter is to provide a clear definition of the roles, functions and requirements of the main actors involved in the training organisation and delivery: exercise director, trainers, facilitators and role players.

Learning Objectives

The reader will understand which activities are carried out by each professional involved in the training organization and delivery and which are the most important requirements and assets for each role. He/she will find tips to apply in generic and specific situations and exercises that will help him/her to understand and manage roles in the exercise planning and delivery.

On completion of this session, participants will be able to:

  1. Understand the definitions of exercise director, trainer, facilitator and role player;
  2. Understand the role, the tasks and the requirements of the exercise director, the trainers, the facilitators and the role players;
  3. Allocate roles and tasks according to the function and role during the training or the exercise;
  4. Supervise and evaluate the activities of the exercise director, the trainers, the facilitators and the role players.

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Exercise

Post-test

Please take a post-test to see comparison between knowledge. The test contains 10 questions. Before you start, please learn the materials above.