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Grade 10 First Aid
Danger lurks around every corner.
Luckily the class of 2014 is well prepared to combat it. On Saturday March 31st, the Grade 10 class took their Emergency First Aid CPR Level C course.
The day began at 8:30 am sharp and the grade was split into three groups. The instructors did not hesitate to get right into things; the groups were hastily moved into doing CPR on dummies and facing real-life scenarios. The CPR section was the longest part as it required the most knowledge and was by far the most important part of the course. We not only learned how to keep a person alive if they went into cardiac arrest, but also important details like protecting them from neck injuries.
Since the school has been updated with new defibrillators the students need to know how to use them properly and know where they are located; the process of properly using them was reviewed multiple times so that the students are now defibrillating pros. The helpful instructors broke down specific situations providing necessary help but also letting the students figure out solutions on their own. Not only did the students learn how to do CPR on adults but on children and infants as well.
As the day progressed, the focus moved from CPR onto other first aid demands such as cuts and even how to give the Heimlich to a choking man and yet again – babies. The situations got more realistic as the instructors made the students not only locate the injuries but also try and deal with them to the best of their abilities.
After a long stretch of instruction the class got a short lunch break then quickly returned to the course. We continued to talk about problems such as heat stroke and scenarios where the person who needs help is mentally unstable and may become hostile or resistant.
The student’s reactions towards the course were very positive and the instructors were spoken of in high regard. One student, Sean, stated that he “thought the experience was very informative and useful and his instructor Kirk was a big ‘chiller’.”
At the end of the day all the students left with a lot of new knowledge and experience as well as a certificate that lasts for the next three years which can be used for job applications, etc.
The school can now rest assured if someone goes down in the cafeteria there will be no shortage of helpers who are ready to step in and give CPR.
Shock advised?
Joe L, Budding Paramedic
Luckily the class of 2014 is well prepared to combat it. On Saturday March 31st, the Grade 10 class took their Emergency First Aid CPR Level C course.
The day began at 8:30 am sharp and the grade was split into three groups. The instructors did not hesitate to get right into things; the groups were hastily moved into doing CPR on dummies and facing real-life scenarios. The CPR section was the longest part as it required the most knowledge and was by far the most important part of the course. We not only learned how to keep a person alive if they went into cardiac arrest, but also important details like protecting them from neck injuries.
Since the school has been updated with new defibrillators the students need to know how to use them properly and know where they are located; the process of properly using them was reviewed multiple times so that the students are now defibrillating pros. The helpful instructors broke down specific situations providing necessary help but also letting the students figure out solutions on their own. Not only did the students learn how to do CPR on adults but on children and infants as well.
As the day progressed, the focus moved from CPR onto other first aid demands such as cuts and even how to give the Heimlich to a choking man and yet again – babies. The situations got more realistic as the instructors made the students not only locate the injuries but also try and deal with them to the best of their abilities.
After a long stretch of instruction the class got a short lunch break then quickly returned to the course. We continued to talk about problems such as heat stroke and scenarios where the person who needs help is mentally unstable and may become hostile or resistant.
The student’s reactions towards the course were very positive and the instructors were spoken of in high regard. One student, Sean, stated that he “thought the experience was very informative and useful and his instructor Kirk was a big ‘chiller’.”
At the end of the day all the students left with a lot of new knowledge and experience as well as a certificate that lasts for the next three years which can be used for job applications, etc.
The school can now rest assured if someone goes down in the cafeteria there will be no shortage of helpers who are ready to step in and give CPR.
Shock advised?
Joe L, Budding Paramedic