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Show 4 CAMPUS BEAT DIXIE SUN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 20c EMI Program: Students learning to save lives The EMT Basic program at DSC is offered twice a year. The first class begins at the end of August while the second begins around the first part of January. These classes are given two nights a and week, Monday some and Wednesday, Saturdays. Each class is four hours long. The classes consist of training at the first level of care. The program is certified pre-hospit- -- T' through the state and instructed by Roland Barlow at DSC. Our classes meet the national Department of Transportation curriculum, said Barlow. L3 ! i in this course involves classroom learning Training i" instructor Roland Barlow shows off the inside of one of the ambulances that DSC students use to practice real-lif- e situations. Get involved in the community by Technician Basic and EMT Intermediate programs. EMTs work under the direction of a physician (often through radio communication), recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies of ill or injured patients in a preEMTs hospital setting. work mainly in advanced units and aid in ambulance services under medichl supervision and becoming trained with basic medical skills. It doesn't take a medical degree to help save lives. rt by Gina Minear Dixie Sun Staff Writer The Health Sciences Department at Dixie State College is responsible for re classes and programs hat prepare students for a career in the healthcare field of their choice. One specific program of interest is the Emergency continued f'om Medical An EMT may be any member in the community such as a law enforcement officer, a member of the fire department, or even a private citizen. EMTs are trained to take control of an emergency situation. These situations include may medical accidents should PAGE occur. 2 has given him so many g opportunities. Many direction. other businesses were at the Health Fair to teach students and the community that health and fitness are very impor- tant Julie Leydelmeyer, public Relations Specialist at IHC Dixie Regional Medical Center was at the fair to inform students that there is help available if illness or are here to let students know about the medical centers available. ..We want to let students know that if they have a minor cut, a fever, a sprain that they can go to Instacare instead of the Room. Emergency Anything that is not life can be threatening treated at Instacare. The Instacare is located at We 577 S River Road, for students who are unaware. attending to a heart attack victim, emergency childbirth, automotive accident, and many other scenarios. The program focuses on the EMT Basic Training EMT the Certificate, Intermediate Training Certificate, and also the EMT Intermediate and Advanced Training Certificate, all of which are recommended before completion of the Paramedic Certification. Although all of these three levels are highly recommend- along with simulations of actual situations. Training includes basic airway management, use of splints and bandages, immobilizing patients, and other certification needed prior to working in an ambulance. Students are also taught in labs where they are able to work with mannequins. These representations of the human body are often done in moulage to create an accurate appearance of a sick or injured person. Students are also ambuexposed to a lance run as they treat patients while inside a moving ambulance simulation. life-size- d life-lik- e Along with the required 120 ed to be completed before advancing, the EMT Basic Certification is the only cer- hours of training, each student is given one r shift assisting in the emergency room for real life, The programs are accredited through the Joint Review Committee on Education Programs for hands-o- tificate actually required. Sherry Ruesch, DSC Fire Marshall and Director of Facilities Planning was at the fair to provide infor- mation about health and She safety. talked about numbers students can call if there is any sort of an emergency and that the numbers are still good even if you live off campus. Ruesch also talked about health insurance for student and how it is a must. s of students come with it, and Two-third- one-thir- d ten-hou- n experience. When students have completed the course, they are required to have a recommendation from Barlow do not have health insur- ance. There are group rates that students can qualify for, and should, she before receiving their I have to make sure state-whil- This course is taught once year during the summe semester at Dixie State College, unless it happen to be in high demand. that time, a class will be organized for spring semes A ter. This added training is a: advantage for those going or to the Paramedic Program It serves as a connectioi between EMT Basic and the Paramedic courses Students are required tc have EMT Basic Certification and also must receive per mission before enrolling it these courses. For more information or these programs, contact am of the following: John Higlei EMS program director, 652 Roland Barlo 7876; EMTParamedic Instructor or Dana Kelvingtor. 652-789- Advisor, 652-774- Students can also securit; campus number if there is ar. emergency at 652-751- 5 Ruesch threatening or serious accident counseling. Its also psychiatric counseling and for free referrals for medical diagnosis. cal the If there for free referrals for th they have each jumpt through all of the hoops ar done all of the paperwor before they get a recomme dation. Barlow' talking about h involvement, I want to mat sure they are trained." After the EMT Bas Certification, students a: nr but encouraged, required, to go on to the EM Intermediate an Inter mediate Ad vance Certifications. In this of training, Barlo introduces the students to I training, advanced airwd skills, and also training w, use of drugs and dru administration. said. also mentioned that the Advisement Center is always available to students. The Advisement Center is not just for academic cert, cate. is any life emergenci stu dents should call 911. Some of the other busi nesses that were involvec with the Health Fair were Chiropractic Practices Golds Gym, Communit; Nursing Services, and University of Utah Anti biotic Resistance study. |