16 Terrace Review — Wednesday, May 11, 1988 Thornhill Junior Secondary teacher Steve Dillabaugh shows students correct technique for administering emergency first ald with the help of “Resusca Annie”, a doll used for arti- ficial resuscitation practice. The four-part course was given at the school recently for the first time. — Thornhill students get | first-aid instruction =| On April 26, Grade 10 students at Thornhill Junior Secondary School started an Emergency First Aid course. This safety-oriented course is be- ing offered at Thornhill for the first time. . by Betty Barton It started two years ago at. Skeena Junior Secondary School : where it is a month-long unit. Caledonia will be starting their first aid program next year, when it becomes compulsory. Steve Dillabaugh, physical — education teacher and first aid ‘instructor at Thornhill, thinks first aid should be taught to every student from Grade | on. Then the course could be much -more extensive and also become an everyday part of life for the students. In the higher grades. it could be offered in the Family Life program. The four-module course in- cludes instruction in artificial respiration, how to deal with a choking victim, wounds and shock, and unconsciousness. In- struction involves both theory and practical experience. The teachers are taught by an in- structor from St. John’s Am- bulance in Prince George. They must teach the first aid course in the year in which they qualify, or else they must re-qualify the following year. Practice for artificial respira- tion is done in groups or three or ~ four on rubber dummies. These dummies are provided by. the School District Resource Centre. Subscription Order Form: 1 2 years —-$45.00 | [ Master Card 01 year — $24.00 © O Cheque 1 Money Order Please send a subscription to: Each ‘*Resusca Annie’, which consists of head and torso, is anatomically correct and responds as a person would to artificial respiration. Each student is given the op- portunity to practice the techni- ques under the careful direction of their physical education teachers and their fellow. students. If they pass the exam & with 70 percent or more, they — are presented with a safety- oriented ticket. The course at Thornhill will run consecutively for six to eight physical educa- tion classes. The time frame may vary slightly according to the students’ proficiency in these lifesaving skills. Conservation workshop to be held in Smithers The Northern Institute for _ Conservation Research has an-° nounced a workshop entitled Sustainable Economic Develop- ment and a Quality Environ- ment, which will: be held in Smithers on Saturday, June 4, 1988. The workshop is supported by funds from Environment Can- ada in observance of National Environment Week, May 30 to June 5, 1988. The purpose of the workshop is to introduce the concept of sustainable development and relate this to resource-use prob- lems and opportunities here in © the Northwest. Speakers know- ledgeable in the fields of for- estry, agriculture, tourism, fish- erles, wildlife, and mining will be present to address problenis, concerns, and a plan of action for the future management of our resource base. Small-group workshops will focus on issues in the Skeena Drainage Basin. Address Phone Postal Code Seniors in Terrace and District $12.00 Seniors out of Terrace and District $15.00 Card No. _ Expiry Date The workshop will examine — the findings of the report of our World Commission on Environ- ment and Development, entitled ‘