By Ariana Eschenbacher
From the 8th of October through the 17th I was one of nine
students in an EMT-1 class. It was very intense. We went through 30 lessons in
seven days and worked on developing skills that would help us in the field. We
went through splinting, backboarding, bandaging, and assessments. We even did
ATV rescue. The instructor for the EMT-1 class was Paul Berio, an EMT-3.
The program ended on the 18th with our testing day.
There were lessons on how to treat a medical patient and how to
treat a trauma patient. We even went through how to diagnose a person with
cardiac trauma and what to do if a diabetic person was acting strangely and
what we should do.
I learned new acronyms, like S.A.M.P.L.E. (Signs and symptoms,
Allergies, Medications, Pertinent history, Last oral intake, Events leading to
the incident). These are things that you would ask a patient. I also learned an
acronym called D.C.A.P.B.T.L.S. This stands for Deformities, Contusions,
Abrasions, Punctures, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, and Swelling.
This program is beneficial because it teaches skills that may
help you save others in an emergency. These skills can also lead to a career in
emergency care.
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