Month 6

SKILLS

CPR, First Aid, C.E.R.T. Community Emergency Response Team, Additional Emergency Leadership Training, Cooking, Edible Plant ID

 
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Dustin Monroe, MD

CPR

A big thank you to all the neighbors who came to Dr. Monroe’s Pool Safety Class on May 19, 2021.

NOTES 

Adults & teens: 

• 30 compressions/2 breaths

Children (below puberty) & infants: 

• 30 compressions/2 breaths if you are alone performing CPR

• 15 compressions/2 breaths if there are two people performing CPR

Jared Salvador Miller:

Great job everyone! You guys are all okay with doing 30/2 if that’s all you can remember. You are a Good Samaritan.

1/3 depth of chest on children, and 2” - 2 1/2” inches with on an adult. Chest recoil is super important. Make sure the chest goes back up to its anatomical position after each compression. YOU WILL HEAR AND FEEL THE RIBS INDIVIDUALLY POP AND SEPARATE FROM THE STERNUM... that is normal. Continue...

Also sing the “Staying Alive” song. It’s the perfect cadence for compressions. Call 911 and place on speaker or get another person to do so and follow dispatch orders until Lehi Fire Department Medics arrive to take over!

P.S. Bonus points if you can get the person’s Medical History, possible Allergies, and Meds/last food taken to pass on.

Also from Dr. Monroe’s pool safety class:

At the pool, consider assigning a “pool watcher”. This person’s only job is to watch the water. Do not engage with your cell phone (time disappears!) or in deep conversation at the pool when you are supervising children. Your job is to keep the kids safe. Many people don’t realize that drowning can happen in seconds/minutes and is often silent - the victim cannot call out for help when drowning. Severe brain damage and even death can occur within minutes. It can be helpful to have a lanyard necklace or physical reminder for the person assigned as “pool watcher” and take turns for about 30 minutes each.

CPR mask kit: For just under $10, this would be a great item to toss into your pool bag and/or car. 

First Aid Adult and Infant CPR Mask Combo Kit with 2 Valves

Have a fun and safe summer!

CPR Class Sign Up

C.E.R.T.

Community Emergency Response Team

Become a C.E.R.T. trained volunteer to help our community in the event of an emergency. Learn skills including:

  • Search & Rescue

  • First Aid

  • CPR

  • Disaster Medical Operations, and more!

Fire Station 82:

250 W 2600 N St, Lehi, UT 84043

Taught by Brian Sump with the Lehi City Fire Department.

1) New CERT students will need to complete the online training that is put on by the University of Utah, print off the completion certificate, and bring it with you on your first day of class. Sign up for the online portion of the training here:

https://cert.hazready.com/CourseCatalog?friendlyId=DP000029

2) Once the online portion of the training is complete, you may sign up for the in-person portion of the class here:

http://www.lehicert.org/training/signup

(Once there are 20 volunteers ready to take the in-person training, the class will be scheduled. It’s a 5 week course taught for 3.5 hours on a weeknight or Saturday.)

RESOURCES:

Lehi CERT https://www.lehi-ut.gov/departments/fire/cert/


Questions/Comments: 

Email 1CanyonHills@gmail.com managed by Jacqui Winn & Stacey Robins

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