鶹ýӳ and Coral Springs Fire Department Team Up for Trauma Day
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鶹ýӳ’s and Juan Cordona, chief of the EMS Division of the Coral Springs Fire Department, recently teamed up for “Trauma Day” at 鶹ýӳ Tech Runway®. The highlight of the event was a mock crisis and rescue scenario.
Fifty Medical Academy 鶹ýӳ from , and learned about triage management, EMS equipment and management, clinical skills regarding the care of trauma victims, and techniques to arrest life-threatening bleeding.
The mock crisis and rescue scenario was enacted by Cordona and medical 鶹ýӳ in 鶹ýӳ’s College of Medicine. The scenario involved a 22-year-old man who was drinking and car surfing and fell on the pavement, sustaining multiple injuries. The high school 鶹ýӳ observed the trauma scenario and learned about the consequences of drinking and driving and making poor decisions. The trauma team treated the life-threatening injuries and stabilized, immobilized and prepared the patient for transport by ground to the closest trauma center.
Trauma Day is a program offered as part of 鶹ýӳ’s medical school’s Healthcare Careers Outreach Program () through the . HCOP provides underserved middle and high school 鶹ýӳ who aspire to become physicians or other health-related professionals with hands-on activities and programs to help them reach their goals.
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