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Show Wednesday, November 2, 1994 e flews and views from your county agent Farm and Ranch Emergency First Response Action i', etc. Return to and further assist the victim. 10. Transportation. Lifting or moving the injured person usually requires the help Defensive driving another person or persons. Assistance is essential if there is a suspicion of neck or back injury, injury to multiple areas or upper leg injuries. Ambulance transportation is strongly recommended in these cases unless time delay is excessive (over 30-4- 5 minutes) and would cause further danger. Movement without assistance from another person may be possible for hand or forearm and lower leg injuries once a splint has been properly applied. Most all accidents can be avoided by practicing safe procedures. Never operate machinery without first learning The Utah Safety Council is offering a defensive driving course for people in the Nephi area. The course will be held on November 19, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Fire Department. The eight-hou- r course teaches how to recognize and react to different hazards including: bad weather, rush-hou- r traffic, sharing the road with other cars, cyclists and pedestrians. Drivers who successfully plete the course receive a of wt iiy'ury do not attempt to move the unless there are hazards victim ? Jeff Banks By present that can immediately Juab County Extension Agent . v jeopardize the victims life( e.g..: What do you do if you are the fire, toxic chemicals and large first to arrive aggressive livestock). at the scene' 8. Splint Fracture. of a farm or If the injured part is not enranch accitrapped in equipment and is not dent? Coming vigorously bleeding, apply a banupon a farm dage and splint (air splints are accident scene preferred as they will help conis a very trautrol bleeding). matic experi9.0btain assistance. ence for any If you discover an accident away from immediate help, assist the person, but victim first and then obtain help. highly how Phone or radio a neighbor... compounded if the victim is a family member, report the accident... have the to do so from a competent perclose friend, Or son. Know the limits of the . neighbor contact others for in secdo the What locato the be sure neighbor. you equipment as well as your own. report help... Avoid fatigue, eat nutritious onds and minutes following the tion of the accident. Provide discovery may mean the differ- information as to the type of ac- meals, familiarize yourself with new terrain before working on it ence between life and death! cident, site accessibility, site If you act upon the following terrain and ground condition, and use common sense. ten steps you can effectively help other people injured in an accident. School: Home 1.- Dont panic. I Self control is essential. By memorizing and following the steps presented, you will be a definite benefit to the victim. The g By Lilly Eskelsen, president victims depends upon you! The Eleventh Commandment stop it. I was listening to the 2. Remove additional hazards. is Never Give Up On A Kid. Ever. bored and flippant response to Shut off the equipment. After I was taught that. Ive recited it. yet another question, I dont see shutting off the equipment and I know it by heart like a cat- why that matters. I really don't removing any additional haz- echism but you see, I was so care. ards, shout for help if someone tired. I was discouraged And he And the counselor said, But I is was pushing. So I almost gave care. Your mother and father, nearby. Do not wait for a re- up. care. Were trying to help you." sponse. I said, more to myself than to Ive never quite come to terms 3. Check the air way. feelwith the awkward reality of them, I dont know how much Does the victim respond to a and longer I can make myself care. I ing exhilarated, competent question? Ask for a deep breath. successful with other peoples dont know how much longer I 4.- Check breathing. , children and deflated, inept and can reach, out without feeling If no verbal response is given and clumsy with the children who someone reaching back. At least he is not breathing, check for live down the hall. In my class- - trying. Sometimes I think wed any obstruction of the mouth and room I am the prima ballerina all be happier if I just gave up pharynx. If this doesnt help dancing an orchestrated choreog- trying to help. begin pulmonary resuscitation . raphy of manipulative charm. At The counselor understood how If the victim can respond, ask: home, I resemble more the jerky I felt, but he wasnt going to let Where do you hurt? Does your stops and starts of a me get away with it. You cant neck hurt? Does your back trying to drive a stick shift, and let your mother give up on you, hurt?". my temper smells Vaguely rof,! kiddo. Tell her you dont want her 5iCheck Circulation. to give up on you. Tell her." burnt clutch. Check for a pulse". If no pulse can He hesitated. He looked emBut even so. Ive always known be felt place your ear on the not to give up. Ive always known barrassed. But with a little more victims chest and listen for a that kids were often caught in an coaxing, he said, Dont give up heart beat. If no pulse is found endless loop of repeating old mis- on me. Mom. He whispered it begin CPR. takes and ending up where they with his chin on his chest. I know 6. Control the bleeding. began and needing to hear the he was just repeating the words Bifeeding is common to farm ac- - lessons over and over. Ive re- he was told. But it plugged up the cidents. Expect a lot of blood. peated the right answers again." drain and made me cry. Ignpre it and direct your atten- - And again Raising kids is such hard work. tio&o the injury. If the to the Its lonely work. You tear your Then, when talking injured part is not entrapped m counselor about my childs grades, 'hair out and grow thicker skin equipment and is vigorously and attitude and work ethic and and sprout grey hair. But our kids will never make it without blearing, immediately apply a us. Were not allowed to give up. tight pressure bandage and splint. So take a deep breath. Grit your 7.Check Spine; teeth. And never give up. Never Check for signs of back and neck give up. Never give up. iiyuryf If you suspect spinal v i ' . f Page 7 Nephi, Utah '(Utmgg-ffiefo- g and Vital Links well-bein- . . , . ten-year-o- ld courses being offered in Nephi ; Xr-S , ; , , Jw x J 3-wOLy--; on etacotsrs cresiad by Al Capp Cd Uj their Utah driving record, once during a three year period. Individuals 55 years of age and older, may qualify for insurance discounts after completing the course. Registration is $20 per person, or $7 for those age 55 and over that are desiring a reduction in their insurance rates. To register, or for additional information, please contact the Utah Safety Council at or Adults..... ....$3.00 Studonts.....$2.00 Family.. .....$10.00 Presented with the permission of Tams-Witma- Music Lferary, Inc. f Applications being accepted for Utah School Talent search Applications are still being accepted for the 1994-9- 5 Utah Talent Search. Junior high students who have scored extremely high on standardized achievement tests have the opportunity to take the ACT or SAT college entrance exams usually taken by high school juniors and seniors. To qualify, students must be in seventh, eighth or ninth grade, and in the 95th percentile in a major subsection of a standardized achievement test. Applications will be accepted through autumn, but students are encouraged to turn them in as soon as possible to make the early Cp-- . Di if: exam deadlines. Top scorers on the ACT and SAT will be eligible for scholarships to the Utah Youth Academy: of Excellence-operateby the U. of U.s Division of Continuing d Education. Last year, more than 25 school districts and 300 students were represented in the Talent Search. Dr. Joan Wolf, professor of Special Education, said that last year 10 percent of the participants were from families, who typically have had difficulty gaining access to special programs. 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