By Shannon Lukens.
Students in the Med Prep Club at Steamboat Springs High School have been busy making First Aid Kits to sell.
Senior Charlie Rosemond says they’re user friendly.
“In these first aid kits, we have PPE for CPR, gloves, things like that. We have medications for low blood sugar, allergies and pain. We have splints for fractures, sprains. We have compression. We have wound care. We have steri strips.”
SSHS Senior Maddie Yamashita is also a senior who stresses the importance of having a First Aid Kit in your car.
“These kits are super important because we live in a small town and you never know how long it will take to reach help so it’s best to have it with you to start. And you never know what you’ll run into. We have a lot of tourists here, and with the slippery roads, you never know, you might be the first person to an accident.”
SSHS Senior Isaiah Tieck, Sr. agrees that it’s important to have one in your car in case something happens.
“Even if it isn’t something major, you want to be prepared for any situation. That’s like one of the first things you should get when you get a new car is stuff for doing minor repairs on your car and a first aid kit in case you get into trouble, say when you’re out walking the dog or on a hike or anything like that.”
SSHS Junior Keane Snider says they’re good for anyone in Colorado.
“These kits are really important to have because you never know what you’re going to run into in the mountains of Colorado. There’s always something unexpected around every corner and it’s always best that you’re prepared for the worst, whether it’s a fracture or bleeding.”
The kids in the club are trying to raise money to buy another AED for the school which is an Automated External Defibrillator. Or a female doll or plate on which to practice CPR since women are 27% less likely to receive CPR because people learn on a male doll. The club certifies about 30 people each year in CPR.
The kits are $75 each and available at the Steamboat Springs High School office. Cash or check only.