What is moulage?
When emergency medical personnel are being trained, simulations of victims are used in the practice scenarios. This is where moulage comes in. It is the French word for casting or moulding. Moulage technicians use the same methods in accident and disaster scenes in movies.
Moulage may be applied to dummies or on people who are pretend victims and it can simulate all kinds of injuries. It may be simple make-up, false wounds made from rubber or latex or involve complicated prosthetics (artificial devices). An expert in moulage can fake a several limb, mangle a car accident victim, or create less obvious injuries which require careful examination and an in-depth patient interview.
Several firms specialize in moulage. They may work in the film industry or in emergency services training. Medical colleges usually have a moulage department so that a steady supply of fake injuries is available for lectures and practice.
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