Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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AT A MEDICAL EXPLOR- ERS MEETING, Ann Bart- lett learns how to give shots and medicine. It's a good experience, said Ann. You learn to be inde- pendent. You learn to cope with problems. Photo by Scott Waughtal. ACTING AS IF THE DUMMY IS ACTUALLY DEAD, Medical Explorers Eleanor Coldrin, Chris Lau- hoff, Caroline Magnier, Beth Snell, Susan Schom- burg, Mark Mai, Karl Rivas, Diana Prince, and Diane Bukowski begin a night's first aid class. Located at Rosewood Hospital, Medi- cal Explorer 2355 com- pleted - the official advanced first aid class offered by Red Cross. Photo by Bill Montgomery. 38 ' Special Feature, Medical Explorers Medical Explorers By Marjiamle Nelson arly evening at Big Bend National Park: a ifemale teenager hiker feels a small pain in her ankle, and believes maybe she stumbled upon one of the many cacti. A closer look how- ever, reveals a snake -bite, fortunately non-poi- sonous. Early evening at a local hospital: a female teenage student leams how to handle many crit- ical and simple accidents. Presently, she gains knowledge of what to administer for a snake bite. Although the two people may not have met to help each other, they still shared common tastes for both were members of Explorers, a branch of the Boy Scouts of America. One, however concentrated on the medical field where as the other focused on the wilderness. Medical Explorer Post 2355, branched at Rosewood Hospital, met at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday, according to Treasurer Susan Schomburg. Members shared discussions with nurses, doctors, specialists and even a medical student at a typical meeting, Susan said. She also added that explorers ordered and viewed films about surgical processes. -To-keep the Post in financial well being, Susan also planned money making projects. Typical bake sales and car washes profited some, but perhaps the money was originally earned at a blood pressure clinic which the scouts held themselves at Memorial City. We practiced taking blood pressures for a few weeks, Caroline Magnier said, Then the night before we went to Susan's house to prac- tice more. After taking a rson's blood pres- sure, the club simply asked gi' a 506 donation. For interested future doctors, the hospital has arranged that explorers may work in certain departments voluntarily. X-ray, emergency room, physical therapy- and laboratory were some common stations at which explorers worked. l worked in obstetrics once too. Susan said, and l got to see a new born baby. 'study at Rosewood Future Doctors Wanting to acquire the ability to perform and administer medical needs, during the last week of November the Post arranged for a junior paramedic, Mat Woodruff of Westchester High, to come and teach a Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation QCPRJ course. lt took four hours and we just completed the whole thing at one meeting, Julia Browning explained. Members practiced their skills on a dummy for two hours after they were lectured as to what steps should be taken first, second, and third. After they wetted their tongues with the knowledge Lise Sveen found an opportune time to administer it. While waiting for her drivers test, she noticed a man collapse, and immediately ran over to him. HI just jumped over and gave him a heart massage for a couple of minutes, Lise said, and he revived. Seeking more instmction, members also asked Matt to teach them an advanced. Red Cross course. The post arranged to begin the program in January and lasted through the middle of March. They met on Monday and Wednesday nights 7-10 p.m. We were lec- tured during the first part of the meeting, Diana Prince said, then the second half we would use what we had Ieamed to apply particular band- ages as well as administer other things for first aid. After about 45 weekly hours, however, almost each member had learned the necessities to earn the actual certificates and identification cards. Also beginning at 7:30 on Wednesdays, Wilderness Explorers at Spring Woods Junior High Troop 2819 acquired the skills of backpacking and canoeing through taking lessons. Members focused most of their backpacking efforts to the annual trip during Easter'Holidays to Big Bend. These members used newly acquired Red Cross Canoeing certificates so they challenged the white rapids. Probably the best thing about this post is that they teach you before they take you out, Denise Doughtie said. For instance, on white rapids members were thankful for the teachers. and sponsor Mr. Howard John- son who had taken time to show every quick maneuver. Supplies on such trips consisted of one's own personal belongings. Some things were required, however, such as shelter. You bring your own tent, Lois Waggoner said, and you know how to put it up or you find somebody else who does. Finances came easy for members, however. This post was more organ- ized than any other, Patti explained. We worked at car washes, and had a lot of money saved up. Patti also added that because someone usually donated the gas, all she had left was a food fare. Denise echoed, I didn't have to pay one cent for what normally would have been a S20 backpacking trip. According to Denise, however, S20 would not have been a bad price either because the trips were so beautiful. - 30 -

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WITH A NOTEBOOK AND PEN IN HER HAND, Senior Joni McGehee takes the role of teacher Students fF0m M6m0I'i6l Drive Eleme'1f3fY instead of a student for FTA, as she teaches two SCh00l- Photo by Scott Waughtal. W FI'A'37

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e- ,,.... U.. J.. 5, r if 'W It Q I ' Q GIVING A LIFT T0 CHARLOTTE BENTLIF, Explorers Michele Brydon and Diana Prince practice their first aid techniques. Various members were chosen as dummies for the others to administer help to throughout the year. Photo by Scott Waughtal. WHO INVENTED SEX? Medical Explorers Diana Prince, Julia Browning, Charlotte Bentlif, and Michele Byrdon search for the person as they glance through Plain Truth before a weekly Wed- nesday night meeting. Explorers studied various aspects of advanced first aid during an eight-week Red Cross course January through March. Photo by Scott Waughtal. A iw 9,4-r prl ' my if s av 'nbx Medical Explorers ' 39