Nevada Union High School students train to assist in face of emergency
In Nevada Union High School there teaching them to know there's procedures in place for these kinds of events for they can know what there doing. Patti carter told all the students to gather in the gym she was demonstrating her point she used a textbook and showed students how to use a book to splint a broken wrist.
It's a 20-hour all risk training that teaches students how to prepare for and respond to emergencies. The CERT program was first developed in Los Angeles in 1985. The program for the high school was about five years ago by Chris Espedal he is the safety and School climate coordinator of the high school.
It's at no cost the high schoolers volunteer for the training and it covers variety of topics. They learn how to use basic first aid, control bleeding of an injury or treat patient for shock, they learn how to put out small fires, search and rescue duties also collect information to report authorities. The training is a useful experience for students interested in career law enforcement or fire or medical service. "It's important to plan for and know how to react if an emergency were ever to take place in Nevada county" -Leo Zilm
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