Trauma Week Day One

On the first day of trauma week, my biomed class carpooled to south to watch a simulated scene of a near drowning. A body was found at the bottom of a private pool after seizing and the only witness being a lifeguard on standby (luckily not under for too long). The near drowning wasn't because of a swimming problem or drug taken, but strictly a seizure. The female lifeguard dove into the pool and pull the body up 13 feet where a board was ready to lay the body on. With the help of other staff, they started cpr (chest compressions and bag valve mask) while calling EMS. After a few rounds of cpr, EMS arrived on the scene with ivs, Lucas machines for perfect diameter compressions, and other vital checks. They got the victim on a board and finally were ready to head out. With no pulse being the finale of multiple round of the CPR, I feel like it will be challenge to get a pulse on the victim in the ER. Brain and other organ damage is a very high possibility. After leaving the scene, my class had a Q&A with the EMS and some of their experiences with dealing with chaotic families, medications administered in the IVs, and amount of time until ending compressions. I overall enjoyed talking to the EMS and hearing stories that really happened in our area. The major tip they gave us was building mental and physical toughness to not allow such horrors to intrude on your personal health.