First Aid, 5/30, Session 2

[blonde-doctor.livejournal.com]

Elliot waited for the class to assemble and then began her lesson. A variety of handouts described the conditions she named.

"Hey. You guys did great in a tough situation last week. I was really impressed by the emergency management skills you showed."

"This week, we're getting into the nitty-gritty of emergencies affecting the respiratory system, which is how you breathe. You need to breathe so your body can convert oxygen in the air into the oxygen that fuels your body. The most common emergencies involving breathing are choking and near-drowning, but people may also stop breathing because of allergies or asthma. And then there's hyperventilation, which is usually psychosomatic. Not fun, but psychosomatic. About all you can do to stop that is try to take deep breaths."

"Today, I'm going to have you practice the Heimlich Maneuver and rescue breathing. Heimlich hurts like a bitch if you do it right -- seriously, you need to squeeze so hard you think you might break the person's ribs. So practice it on the danger-shop generated people in that room. If you know how to do it on an adult, try it on one of the babies or pregnant women."

"After that, pair up and go practice rescue breathing. You can make your own pairs for that. And, guys, there's nothing gay about it, even if you are afraid of boykissy."

"Oh, and one more thing? Last week, I didn't really do introductions, but I probably should. Tell us your name, age, any experience you have with first aid, and if there's anything weird about your physiology that I might want to know for this workshop. If you aren't comfortable saying it out loud, come see me after the session."

"And finally, the rules; one absence is totally fine. Two unexcused absences, and you get detention. So show up."

"That's it, guys. Go for it."

[OOC: OCD's up. Pretend I used the introductions thread instead of sign-in on purpose. We have 15 people in this class -- if anyone is hanging on the rescue breathing as of tomorrow morning, they'll get to work with either Elliot or one of the multipliers. Also? If your character has a truly major problem with the rescue breathing exercise, please let me know in the OOC thread.]

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Introductions

[blonde-doctor.livejournal.com]

"I'll start. My name is Elliot, I'm 29, and I'm a resident at a hospital in Sacramento. I've never wanted to do anything except be a doctor.

And I have a boring human body."

Re: Introductions

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"I'm Dawn, I'm 16, and I'm from Sunnydale, California. I've tied some bandages and wrapped some sprains, but nothing bigger than that." She paused, thinking about blood running down her arms and the fact that it might be possible to unmake her. "Um, no. Perfectly normal human."

Re: Introductions

[blonde-doctor.livejournal.com]

Elliot smiled. "We need some of us in this class. Thanks."

Re: Introductions

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I'm Isabel and I'm 17. I've haven't had much experience with first aid. Usually my brother is able to heal everything so it hasn't been an issue. But I'm here and he's in Roswell so..." she shrugged. "Also, I'm an alien human hybrid."

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[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"I'm Jamie and I'm 15. I'm a mutant who can multiply with any type of impact. I used to know some first aid things but I've forgotten a lot of it."

Re: Introductions

[blonde-doctor.livejournal.com]

"Uh-huh," Elliot said. "Thanks, Isabel. That's ... how does the alien-human hybrid thing work?"

Re: Introductions

[greenmagebriar.livejournal.com]

"I'm Briar, fourteen, and I'm a plant mage. I've worked at hospitals before in order to help supplment my education. I'm known for waking up in the middle of a night in a panic and reciting back the uses for various plants."

Re: Introductions

[blonde-doctor.livejournal.com]

"Awesome, Briar. Herbal medicine's really useful when it's used right. Do you have a favorite plant?"

Re: Introductions

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"I'm Peter, age 16, from New York. Aside from being good friends with Ace Bandages, I don't really have much first aid background. And I do have some wacky physiology stuff, but I'd rather leave the specifics until after the session."

Re: Introductions

[blonde-doctor.livejournal.com]

"Not a problem," Elliot reassured him. "Good to have you, Peter."

Re: Introductions

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

I'm Peter, I'm 16, and I've had some rough battlefield training. Mostly along the lines of 'make it stop bleeding and find a healer.'

Re: Introductions

[blonde-doctor.livejournal.com]

"Making things stop bleeding is about half of first aid," Elliot said. "Thanks ... other Peter."

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[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"My name's Walter Dornez. I'm 14, from WWII England. I have the sort of first aid experience you get during a war when you aren't a medic - put pressure on a wound, don't move people with spinal injuries, get a doctor right quick.

"My metabolism, I am told, is a lot faster than normal, which make sense because I'm a lot faster than normal, too. When you check my pulse, don't be surprised by it."

Re: Introductions

[blonde-doctor.livejournal.com]

Elliot nodded. "So we have a couple people with wartime experience," she clarified. "Excellent."

She held out a hand, beckoning to Walter. "Can I check your pulse?"

Re: Introductions

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"I'm Cally, which is my last name, yeah. I'm 17, from Oasis, which is on Caprica. That's another planet, so, I guess that makes me an alien, even though my body is just like anybody else's, really."

Re: Introductions

[blonde-doctor.livejournal.com]

"Thanks for joining us, Cally."

Re: Introductions

[multiplez]

"I'm Z, I'm sixteen, and I'm from California. I don't really have much experience with first aid stuff, but I'm in training to be a cop. Sort of. Um, I guess I'm not normal, but I don't know what's different about me."

Re: Introductions

[blonde-doctor.livejournal.com]

"The copying yourself thing is pretty special," Elliot noted. "Thanks, Z. Hope this class helps you as a cop."

Re: Introductions

[like-a-sponge.livejournal.com]

"Um, I'm Greg, I'm 16, I'm from San Gabriel, California. And I have kind of minor experience, more on the scientific side of things rather than the human. Um, and I'm a boring human. But I have really special hair," he told the class.

Re: Introductions

[blonde-doctor.livejournal.com]

"Another Californian," Elliot said. "Welcome."

She appraised his head. "Your hair is like my friend J.D.'s, except longer and more bleached."

Re: Introductions

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"Nice radio broadcast," Peter said to Greg with a grin. "We just have to keep reminding them of our superiority.

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[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"I'm Parker, I'm 17, I'm a senior. I don't have much First Aid experience, except rushing people to the clinic. And I'm so damn human I have occasional ulcers about it. Among other things."

Re: Introductions

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

"Hullo. My name's Seras Victoria. I'm 15 and a normal human. I can do the basic stuff they teach you in school or that's just common sense. Disinfecting cuts and putting on bandages and all that. Apart from that, I've not got much experience."

Seras cleared her throat.

Prolonged hospital stays and physical therapy didn't count as first aid, right. Not when *you're* the patient, right?

Re: Introductions

[upforachase.livejournal.com]

"I'm Cordelia, and I'm 17, from Sunnydale, California. I've done some basic first aid stuff, like bandages and cleaning wounds and hospital waiting room duty, stuff like that," she said. "Oh, and I'm human."

Re: Introductions

[justmisplaced.livejournal.com]

"Hey, I'm Shawn, I'm seventeen and from Seattle. I'm also pretty normal in comparison to... pretty much anyone in this place."