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Clare Richmond discusses medical simulation and its ability to provide a safe working environment anywhere. Simulation is a tool which allows us to rehearse our skills and scenarios before they happen in real life, to real people, our patients. Many clinicians dislike simulation, they know it is good for them, but find it challenging to drop into a world of manikins, fear performing in front of their peers and find debriefs uncomfortable. This talk will consider the purpose of simulation and its role in providing a safe working environment for clinical care anywhere. As a junior doctor Clare always found simulation hard. A combination of talking to a plastic model, having to debrief, and trying to figure out the endemic of cardiac arrests in mannikins were all challenging. However, Clare now provides a useful overview to medical simulation and some handy tips into making the most of the simulation experience. The beginning, or pre-brief, provides an opportunity to improve learning. Here there should be consid