Bloomington High School North, Nikean, 2018, Page 49

Description:	TO THE RESCUEIn Mrs. Harringtons one semester healthclass, students learn about AEDs, nutrition, sex1 and how to work with a whole bunch ofdummies - CPR dummies, that is.Sophomores Kieran Ball and Seth Jonesshared a lot of takeaways from health class, somevaluable, some enjoyable and all quite worthy.And, one of Jones favorite assignments had towith the drug awareness unit.We covered all sorts of drugs, illicit drugsand their negative effects and the abuse ofdrugs, Jones said, and explained how theassignment called for students to make a publicservice announcement video to similarly educateviewers.He exposed just a few of the many dangersassociated with psilocybin mushrooms (aka magicmushrooms). As opposed to simply listing themyriad of physiological damages mushroomsinflict, his video highlighted the crippling loss ofreason and inhibitions that can lead to devastatingconsequences. Its an unsettling video, to say theleast.Not all subject matter dealt with theunsavory, as both Jones and Ball spoke highly ofthe CPR unit. After studying CardiopulmonaryResuscitation and the proper use of anAutomated External Defibrillator, all studentsundergo CPR and AED testing to receive theircertification cards. Both agreed this was animportant point in their semester.If you can and its an opportunity, then justdo it. Its helpful, Ball said. If someone collapsesand you dont know it, youre not going to be ofany help.Its good to have a bunch of people in theworld with CPR cards, because you never know.It could happen to you, too, Jones said.They also agreed that CPR and AED useis not as hard as it may seem.f1MIts just a device tojump start the heart whenits out of rhythm due tocardiac arrest, Ballexplained. The machinebasically tells youwhatever you need todo, he said of the talkingmachine.Jones said somecommon errors with CPRare, going too fast, goingtoo hard. Its an easierconcept than you think; itjust takes practice.One funny part ofthat unit was whenstudents named theirCPR dummies, and Ball named his Josephy. Sadly, theinfant dummy did not receive a name. Although thatlittle dummy is locked away in a cabinet until fall, itremains loved by the students and thouroughlyprotected from cardiac arrest.mmWmWmmWmmWmmWAre you r .-. - ponI am, so I might as well.Id raise my hand.Kieran Ball, 10I do feel prepared.Seth Jones, 10top right: Kieran Ball, 10, rescuesJosephy with the AED.right: Seth Jones, 10, proudly holds theinfant with no name.bottom left: Jones drug PSA,Dangerous Magicbottom right: Elissa Friley, 10Lydia Allard, 10, practicetraining
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