Cut Suit Actor

Cut Suit Role Player (RP)

Part Time - San Diego, CA, U.S.

Summary

This person will wear the Human Worn Partial Task Surgical Simulator (Surgical Cut Suit) or the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Cut Suit (TCCC Cut Suit) during scenarios.The patented Cut Suit® is the most realistic way to simulate the look, feel, and smell effects of severe traumatic events on a live human casualty while allowing first responders and physicians to safely perform real procedures - from the point of injury to treatment en route, and transition of care to surgicalintervention.

          Unique features of the Cut Suit:

-The system can be worn during intense physical scenarios

-The system weighs approximately 20 pounds

-The system allows human interaction during emergency assessment and treatment

          A wide variety of injuries can be simulated with the Cut Suit.  The following procedures can be performed:

-Extremity hemorrhage control/tourniquet application and wound void packing

-Cricothyroidotomy

-Bilateral Anterior and Axillary Chest Needle Thoracentesis

-Bilateral Chest-tube Thoracotomy

-Surgical and/or Stapling of the Skin

-Peripheral IV Access

-Sternal Intraosseous IV Access

Normal shifts are generally between eight (8) and twelve (12) hours (day and/or night).Individuals must be comfortable wearing the Cut Suit and willing to be “handled” and “touched” by Special Effects Make-up Artists (applying wounds), Cut Suit Subject Matter Experts (assist in Cut Suit operations), and members of the Training Audience (TA) (rendering aid). Cut Suit Role Players should be accustomed to working in adverse and austere conditions.  Individuals should be professionals that pride themselves in doing what is necessary to ensure the TA is as prepared as possible for any contingency during a traumatic event or an operational deployment.

Job Duties

Specific duties will take place at the STOPS Tactical Training Laboratory (TTL) in San Diego, CA, but on occasion travel to a client’s location (throughout the United States and possibly Internationally) will be required.Individuals must be able to follow the direction of the STOPS Project Manager (PM) during training scenarios - geared towards the accomplishment of the TA’s mission - military, law enforcement, and first responder/medical provider personnel - and to portray a significantly injured person after a simulated traumatic event (explosion, vehicle accident, etc.).

ØThe Cut Suit RP will be able to assume the role assigned by the PM

ØThe Cut Suit RP may be in the vicinity of Special Effects Pyrotechnics – IEDs, RPGs, IDF

ØThe Cut Suit RP may be in the vicinity of blank firing & simulated round firing weapons

ØThe Cut Suit RP may be required to be interview/interrogated

ØThe Cut Suit RP will be proficient in acting out the type of wound assigned

ØThe Cut Suit RP will be required to have a tourniquet applied during scenarios

ØThe Cut Suit RP may be required to participate in tourniquet training

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required

ØKnowledge and experience of specific role

ØAbility to wear the Cut Suit 

ØKnowledge of the Cut Suit capabilities

ØTo be able to learn detailed medical immediate action procedures

ØAbility to act out specific roles as assigned

ØAbility to have members of the TA perform (non-invasive) immediate action procedures on them during scenarios and other times of training

ØAbility to respond to treatment administered by members of the TA based on the scenario

ØAbility to work under stressful conditions – weapons, explosions, smoke, faux blood

ØMust be able to tolerate tight spaces, the dark, and all-weather conditions

ØAbility to stand, sit, lay in position for significant periods of time

ØAbility to lift up to 20 pounds 

ØMust enjoy working with people and understand the importance of the position

Qualifications

ØThe ability to, read, write, and speak English is required

ØMust have a REAL ID and/or a Passport

ØSpecific role player qualifications are dependent on the required role 

ØPrior role-playing experience with military, law enforcement, and first responders/medical providers is preferred, but not necessary