Introduction: Power outages can be caused by natural disasters, accidents in the surrounding area, or damage from wild animals, but it is difficult to recreate and train for these situations in medical institutions. VR technology is suitable for training because it can reproduce situations that are difficult to experience in real life, such as power outages. In addition, BCPs are important in crises such as power outages, but their recognition is unknown. This study aimed to develop teaching materials that reproduce power outages and stoppages in elevators using VR and to investigate the recognition of BCP. Methods: In the VR training material, the trainees are transporting a patient when the elevator stops suddenly due to a power outage, and they are trapped in the dark for several minutes. The trainees are all staff members from the hospital, including students, and the scene unfolds as the trainees consider the patient’s anxiety, the alarm sound of the infusion pump, how to respond to the emergency button, and how to use the emergency power supply. After the power outage training, a survey was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the training and the level of awareness of the BCP. Results: From the results of the questionnaire, it can be said that the training was effective, as the trainees felt anxious and scared, and found it difficult to remain calm. The results showed that many of the trainees were unaware of BCP, and through this training, they learned about the importance of BCP. Conclusion: BCPs are important as a measure to take in the event of an emergency, but their recognition was low. This teaching material is useful as a safety education tool to raise awareness of BCP through power outage training.
Eguchi et al. (Sun,) studied this question.