Mark R. Halladay Emergency Services

Just finished teaching a First Responder course in North Frontenac. As always it was a great course. The participants handled the final scenario like pros.
Scenario: 2 people on a motorcycle that crashed. They landed one on top of the other. Bottom patient fatally injured. Top patient had a spinal
Injury, chest injury with an open wound, fractured femur and fractured ankle. Lethargic with an Sp02 of 87.
Treatment: C-spine control, helmet removal, chest stabilization, leg and ankle splinting, Sp02, vital signs monitoring, oxygen, and finally immobilization on a backboard ready for air ambulance evacuation.
End result: a very happy instructor!

Let me introduce you to “Rodney” my pointer. As the use of data projectors in the classroom is being replaced with large screen tv’s, laser pointers are not useful anymore. Instead, let’s bring back the ol pointer. Rodney actually extends to 12 feet which usually creates some conversation. 😁 Rodney’s original use is actually a hand held flag pole used for marching in parades. However in my world Rodney will remain one of my best classroom assets. 👏