Whitehall High School - Whitehall Yearbook (Whitehall, PA)

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Squad members rush to the scene of the accident to assist in the evacuation of injured students. Left: Aid is given to Charles Barnack and Gary Stryker Jor lacerations oj the arm while Pamela Werbicky awaits treatment. 15 simulated disaster

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plane tragedy fatal to student in mock disaster By Patricia Narsewicz and Rosemary Holub Thomas Riso, a junior, was “killed ' and 39 other Whitehall students “injured as a privately owned cub plane “crashed into Whitehall's gymnasium at 1:10 p.m. September 23. This “disaster” was enacted to test plans for emergencies and for the experience of school, hospital personnel, and emergency rescue squads. “This simulation disaster gave us a good check, said Clayton F. Northup. principal, “on how well we have planned to react in case of emergency. Mr. Northup also explained that he agreed to the test because Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Airport's proximity to Whitehall suggests a potential hazard to the school and surrounding area. Many people having minor injuries were assisted to waiting vehicles while major casualty victims were taken by stretchers to ambulances. Kathy Paul, senior, who received lacerations of the right arm, was transported to the hospital in a police car, while Susan Kubik, junior, was taken to the hospital by ambulance for compound fractures of both legs. Another victim, Eric MichailofT, required partial amputation of the right leg. Within minutes of the accident fire companies and emergency centers were alerted. Rescue squads and ambulances from Whitehall and the surrounding area rushed all injured students to the Allentown Osteopathic Hospital. Persons directly involved in the organization of the mock disaster in addition to Mr. Northup were Daniel Richardi, administrator in charge of the hospital phase of the exercise, and Whitehall Police Chief Victor C. Talotta. supervisor of the evacuation of the injured. Fullerton Emergency Squad is being tested on its proficiency of aiding people during a catastrophe. The squad applies the techniques of properly handling and treating an injured person before he is transferred to the hospital. Personnel from the Allentown Osteopathic Hospital help remove a seriously injured victim from the ambulance. The patient received a thorough examination. treatment, and was then released. simulated disaster

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r What's Your Excuse is the winning theme of the traffic safety contest. PEANUTS characters by Judy Marcin and Nancy Lubenetski with apologies to Charles M Schulz ' 1950. 1951. 1952. 1954. 1959. 1961. 1963. 1965. 1966 United Feature Syndicate. Inc. Exhibits pertaining to traffic safety were judged by James Heller, executive secretary of the Pennsylvania Association of Traffic Safety. 16 safety campaign