cent. of: all: school accidents

Page 84 — Temata Standard, Wednesday, October 2, 1991

‘B Brigade for

AE mote than 100 years of
existence. ‘in - Canada, the St.
ohn Ambulance is finally com-

Tertace. ,

local 'b

8; said an organiza-
nal’ meeting is -being held
tonight at 7-p.m. in the training
foom:in the Fire Hall basement.

setup ‘the branch: was taken
after a survey showed there was
_ demand: ‘here. for. first aid

;, training. ‘that'was -both easily

“avallable.and affordable; -
First. aid training, he pointed
out, is one of the primary ser-

vices offered by St. John Am-

_ bulance: which offers courses
Tanging : from: “basic, emergency

iKabedler,, one of the ©
se" involved in setting. up a:
rigade;

SHe explained: the decision to .

treatment.to the 1 more advanced ©

industrial first. caid as “well as

This “year nearly three
‘million elementary school -
students . are. back in the
“schoo Iroom: ‘and. the
. schgolyard, ‘The’ schoolyard
“is at great -place to run, skip

and. jump. but ‘it is also ‘the

scene for potential safety:
hazards. Between 66-75 per -

octur in ‘the-schoolyard. *

“St: John Ambulance,
“Canada’s leader in first aid
“and ‘health care promotion
has some tips for keeping
your: - children: safe,

Examine the “schoolyard
(as: well’ as: any -other.:

’ playground they. play at): for

safety: hazards; ‘and ' report
them to the proper school or |
municipal offi cial...

‘Look for::

“ ‘# well constructed, well an-

chored equipment, free from

sharp edges and jutting bolts

*:> play areas free from.
broken glass and sharp metal
objects

k&-: surrounding . surfaces -
which will absorb the shock
of a fall, such as.loose sand
or pine bark between 20 and

injury is the first step in pro-.

“happen. The most common
. and often the most serious
‘injuries result from falls. A

30. cm deep.

baby sitting training,

Knoedler said the St. sans

Ambulance is open to all, the
only qualification being that

members shouldn't be scared
off by it:-.

‘Those who already had a first
aid qualification did not,~ of
course, need to take that course.

He said the group already had
-a-core of 15 volunteers ranging
from paramedics to mechanics
and nurses to housewives.

A non-profit charity, the St.
John Ambulance not only. pro-
-:vides. first-aid training oppor-
tunities. Knoedler noted its
members offer their services at

‘Remember that children
should ‘be supervised” ‘by an
adult at all times. © |’
Knowing how to prevent

tecting your child —- but kids
will be kids and accidents do

fall of only two feet directly
on the head can be fatal.

Other. common injuries in-
clude rosebleeds, broken or
knocked out teeth, as well as
cuts and scrapes. If any of
these -injuries ~ befall: your
child, . take. the © following
steps: : .

‘Head injuries ~

x. .after a serious fall or

‘Dump on the head, do not

move the child unless there is
danger - he might have a_
neck injury

% steady and support the
head and neck to. prevent
movement

%* send for medical aid

_ * if, following a head in-

jury, your child shows any of
these signs get medical aid

members have ta take the basic
first aid course. However,:he -.
added, the course was ‘fairly .
_-easy”’. and therefore potential ::

638-8397,

and/or loss of memory:.

‘% ask the child to pinch the

‘community evenits, get involved
in, the; Provincial Emergency
Program and:can do ‘voluntary ”
-work at hospitals and” extended
‘care. facilities. ° |
At the moment, no decision :
has been made on whether there
willbe a membership fee forthe. :
local brigade “or ‘how much’ it
would be, He said that would be
taken once the group was for-
mally:up and running. _ ;
Anyone wishing. to learn |
more about. the St. ‘John Am-
bulance was inyited’ to drop into - =
tonight’s meeting orto phone |
Knoedler at 638- 8136. or

Part gf St. John Ambulance’ s

. effort to help. people is a, series
of articles offering valudble fips
and advice. Below, an example.

Ron Knoedler |

- School of hard knocks advice —

starts again seek medical at-
tention.

resulting from a‘blow to the
head, but get medical aidi im-
mediately, 4. 02,
Broken or. ‘knocked ont
teeth

* if a tooth js ‘Broken,’ use a
cold cloth on the face to
reduce swelling and: see. a
dentist immediately ae
* if the tooth is knocked
out, rinse gently. under runn-

quickly — unconsciousness ing water ‘and either replace

vomiting, nausea, headache:

or dizziness; change in orcup of water. Do not han-

breathing, pulse or skin. dle the tooth by the foot.

temperature; or swelling, %* see the dentist immediate-

blood, or straw-coloured’ ly ‘

fluid come from the ears or

nose, , 7
-Nosebleeds:

* sit. the child down with the _

head slightly forward

* loosen clothing around

the neck and have the child

breathe through the mouth

place it in a moistened gauze

er cuts and scrapes .

. clean. dirt away’ from
wound. ‘washing’ with clean
water and ‘drying the area by
wiping away from the wound
& bandage only if necessary; -
exposure to air assists healing

’ Play. it safe - for more in-

nose just below the cartilage
for 10 minutés
* if bleeding: persists or if it

and first aid, contact your
local St. John Ambulance of-
fice.

‘% do not, stop a: nosebleed

the tooth in’ the:.socket’ or -

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~ On May 25, 1991, ‘local Ter-
race girl Valerie. ‘Misfeldt tied
the-knot with North Vancouver
gent Michael'Bernier, ....

A beautiful. day for a. “wed-

| ding, the: couple. was - blessed’
with sunshine, and just enough.

wind to keep the heat at bay.

'_«The.ceremony took place at the
‘Sacred Heart Catholic Church
‘dn: Terrace? officiated by Father .
. Al Noonan,: wha. placed: a
special family blessing on the’

couple and their son, Niel, at

_ the end of the.ceremony.

The. bride’ wore a

ed detail on the bodice. Her

; floor-length bouquet was of

white roses, and, the whole style

was set off bya string of pearls |
- Ioaned - by her mother, ‘Betty .
' Misfeldt.

Valerie was given away by: her.

* father Doug’ Misfeldt to the.
_ groom who was attired: in. a-

white Yves St. Laurent. tuxedo
with tails. Niel was the image of
Dad in an identical tix, ‘

The bride’s sister Deborah -

Misfeldt was: here from Van-
couver for the occasion to take
her place as the maid of honour,
opposite the groom’s best friend
Reuben Lim . of Burnaby who
was best man.

The other attendants were
ushers Daniel ‘and David Ber-

nier of North Vancouver and
Tony Misfeldt of Terrace, and
bridesmaids Leslie Quast and

-Misfeldt — Bernier-wed.

satin,-: -
-mermaid-style gown with bead-
event’ hosting:

Lorena: Wilson of Terrace, and
Lisa Kerkhof of. Smithers. The
bridesmaids wore «black ‘and
white taffeta and carried .red
roses to. .compliment the
groomsmen in black tuxedos. +
Other special guests-from out
of town included the groom’s
parents. Roger. . and. , veronica

North’ Vancouver. .The?: es
prandfather Harry Sete $0:

100, people, "by
Valerie's. mother, and. at. least a
dozen other. good. friends and

dinner was:

was excellent,.. The. wedding
cake, which was four tiers of
chocolate, . was - baked :by the
bride and:groom and. beautiful:
ly. decorated by Fran Fraser, - :

The first waltz was to Buddy’

Holly’s classic ‘True Love
Ways’', and: once. the: ‘dancing

had, comfortably. started;

Michael. jumped. up, with Tocal
musicians Renald . Bruneau,
Regean Bruneau, Claude Ger-
vais, and Mike Lundy.arid pick-,
ed up.the pack by. singing the
rest of the night .away.
Although it is not often: that, 2
groom will sing and entertain at
his own wedding, it-was a lol.of
fun and a memory the cauple
will cherish a lifetime.

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