The Tribune

A TEAM of paramedics gave third and fourth graders at Centreville Primary School a lesson in how to respond if ever they find themselves in an emergency situation. Members of Doctors Hospital's Emergency Transport Services Department provided students participating in the hospital's eight-week Health and Wellness education initiative with a visual demonstration and lecture on emergency preparation and safety awareness. The students and some parents learned about the paramedics' critical role in responding to emergency calls and transporting patients in an ambulance, and were also taught about vital signs like heart rate, temperature, blood pressure, breathing and oxygen saturation, which the paramedics monitor when responding to an emergency. Students were placed in real-life scenarios, where they learned how to respond to an emergency and call ETS at Doctors Hospital to assist if they or a loved one gets hurt.