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This is used on me/other participants in a periodic medical certification I have to do. It really helps with training, but can be challenging if forgotten before going out to eat after a day of class...
My goodness! I would would have loved to be in the room, known about it and be able to watch people's expressions while this played out! XD
😅 it's really not that enjoyable... Think about a cold weather situation. I have a woolen hat on, near some wet rocks, and you find me face down on the rocks. I am becoming to be responsive, so you talk to me and treat me as a patient. You learn I was walking and fell forward. You assess me, and find, underneath my hat, a large bruise. Possible head injury.
This would lead, in the certification setting, to many things, but ultimately the moulage may not get cleaned off before another scenario.
After class, we go to a bar. The bar tender sees this very prominent "bruise" and has, at the very least, questions.
Instructors for these courses are generally intentional about removing moulage but sometimes...