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Show A'VK, Page 10. UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. fmt. 1986 Counties, and medical personnel from the hospitals to coordinate services and training. In addition, each individual association meets C IVI I S Continued from page 1 July 31. ' monthly for further training, etc. The Altamont Association numbers 20 people and covers , about 800 square mil at the upper country area. The Tabiona association currently h 5 certified EMTs and covers area from the High Uintas out to highway 40 and including Fruitland. The Duchesne Association has 12 members and covers area from the High . Uintas out to Highway - .40 and ' includes Fruitland. The Duchesne Association has 12 members and 40 to the covers Highway Tabiona Junction and Indian Canyon to the top, and East to The Roosevelt Association currently 'has 15 and covers Myton, members Neola, and East to the Hilltop. The Ute Tribe also has an association that covers from the Hilltop East and including the reservation. Bridgeland. Altamont, Duchesne because they 80 limited in what they can do. .They must . ultimately leave each patient in the hands of hospital personnel. So even though they are responsible for peoples lives, they must always give them up to others more highly trained, to complete the care. Consequently there is always a need for more EMTs. Training is given regularly at the Uintah Basin Area Vocational Centa. Anyone who takes the training and runs with the ambulance for one year will be reimbursed by the county. They would also like to see many people trained as first responders. These people can go quickly to the scene of the accident and begin treatment before the ambulance arrives. If you need emergency assistance, youll get the quickest response by calling the sheriff if the you live in the county Roosevelt Police Department if you live in the Roosevelt area. These are the ones who page and dispatch EMTs. a , AMERICAN and Tabiona each average about 1 to 2 ambulance runs a week. Roosevelt averages 5 calls a week. The County pays a small stipend for each run, but most organizations put the money into new equipment. So the EMTs are virtually all serving voluntarily. We watched the EMTs in action several times during the Altamont Longhorn Days Celebration. When a girl foil off a parade float and was run over by it's wheels, the second person to reach ha said, Im an EMT. I know what to do, and the. girl visibly relaxed. Within a tew minutes, she was surrounded by EMTs. The EMT association is a close-kngroup. There are individual associations in Tabiona, Duchesne, Altamont, and Roosevelt. Their leaders also meet once a month with leaden from .asso-- r ciations in Uintah and Daggett it ,' In fact, the apy situation may be one reason for the biggest problem EMT organizations free -- burnout. It seems the associations that refuse any pay are stronger than those that accept the ridiculously low pay they receive. In sane areas EMTs only last about a year, rarely over five years. But everyone we interviewed talked about the incredible stress these workers are under. They ate concerned about leaving their jobs to respond to emergencies, they must often leave family activities, and give up weekends. They 866 friends and relatives maimed, killed or seriously ilL They are the first to respond and so must deal with the grief or abuse of family members. They must work in the worst conditions, patch up the goriest of wounds, and sometimes pick up parts of bodies. They an often called upon to diagnose childhood illnesses and even to make house calls. And they always ask themselves what they could have done better to have better helped a patient. They feel so responsible for the lives of their patients, they often take time. out to, visit them is the hospital after they have brought-1- ' them in. They an also frustrated BEAUTY Ray's Repair took second place honors at last Saturday's Alta- Tins mont Longhorn Days parade. ' ' drops in summertime . High School and college students should use the summer months to investigate and apply tor private finanrful sid, according to The Scholarship Bank. Now is an excellent time to cor, contact private foundations, porations, civic and trade groups for scholarship aid, according to the director of the largest private search service in the country. These sources fund usually throughout the year and are receiving far fewer applications during the summer months. The Scholarship Bank will send of private students print-ofinancial aid frr which they appear specifically qualified; according to the computa entry farm, there are ova 30 areas of specific information that the computa uses to search for aid. Areas such aa major, occupational goals, religion, geographic preferences, you- in school, sports, ethnic and parents union, memberships may all employa qualify students fa aid. Each student is guaranteed a print out of at least 50 sources. According to this company, private financial: aid jfiiequala-almost ' 500 million dollars for calendar yea 1985, and should be equal to about one fourth of a students entire aid package. Private money is not usually aa need based as state and federal grants, so students may have an easier time getting it Students wishing to use this service should send a business size, stamped, self addressed envelope to The Scholarship Bank, 4626 N. Grand, Covina, CA. 91724. There is a special two for one offer now in effect making the cost leas . than $25. . ut . - the role' irydians have.played in the. development of the upper country, won first place in tho Longhorn Days parade, UPPER COUNTRY INDIANS This float, showing .r.: - :: - t :.. v '.,1V. a v - K V NEWS Zola - Spencer c An open houae honoring Amanda Henzie at ha home July 'Uk'-oha birthday nuHHng ha TTth anniversary, 100 friends and relatives attended. Joyce Duncan catered with a beautiful flowa arrangements and aerved refreshment. Erma. Kirkman, Kelly Bowen and Laland and Rae Peterson of Salt Lake Attended. ffCDG For FINAL WEEK OF BUSINESS Store will dose August 7th - - PEfflElEIF 0 CUd Super Summer Specials New 3 pc Living Room Set 575m Complete Bunk Bed Sets 375' ' New Drawer Chests A Used Bar Stools Regular and Single Beds .Dinette Sets Chests Of Drawers . 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Make sure appliance and extension cords are not frayed. Replace them do NOT patch. Do NOT run cords behind radiators, undsr carpets, through doorways, around pipes, or near metal products. Do NOT plug too many appliances Into one socket Wires may overheat, destroy insulation, andcaussaflro. . Have at least one Are extingutaher handy tor 29 Day i horns fires. Keep It in the kitchen. You can use baking soda to pul out . electrical tiros if you donl have an extinguisher; nevsir throw water on firos. Never plug power toob , or mpjor appliances into amp sockets, which . cannot carry heavy etac- WcaJ loads. Abo, use only heavy duty extension corde. For more electrical safety information, call us. MOON LAKE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION . |