fandomhigh | First Aid, Tuesday Morning, 6/13

Elliot looked slightly preoccupied as the students filed in, but she managed a smile.

"Hi! Okay, we were supposed to cover the nervous system today, but can I say one thing first? I helped out a little on Saturday, and I wasn't expecting to see you guys needing to put this stuff into practice so soon. If you ever need a doctor, want a doctor, can't get to the clinic, call me or come by my apartment. No questions asked. You were just lucky you didn't get hurt worse, and that Vice Principal Pierce and I were around. And if you have absolutely no idea what I'm talking about, ignore this whole shpiel.

Anyhow. The nervous system is kind of the control center of your body. It's your brain, your spinal cord, and all the nerves that run through your body. The important things to worry about are fainting or concussion, seizure -- fits -- and head injury.

Let's start with unconsciousness.It's not the same thing as being asleep or the same thing as being drunk. It means someone is gone -- they can't respond to anyone or anything around them. This handout gives a pretty good overview of what to do with someone who's like that. Mostly, you want to call 911 if possible and keep them warm and breathing until they come around. Also, if you see someone about to faint? Don't just stand there and yell "TIMBER," even though it's funny. Try to stop them from falling and put their feet up.

Seizures can occur for a lot of reasons, but one of the more common ones is epilepsy.Seizures will end, almost always, and they almost never kill someone. The big thing to do is to keep the person from hurting themselves. Be calm, stand back, put something soft under their head if you can, and do not mess around with sticking something in their mouths, they can choke.

Last thing, head injury. This handout has a pretty good checklist on when to call in a doctor. If you don't need one, just put ice on the bruise and watch the person in case they get worse. And remember, better you waste a few hours in the emergency room for nothing than you don't get treatment if you need it.

Got it? Okay. We have fake patients over in that corner. Some will have seizures, some are unconscious, some have just hit their heads on something. You lucky people get to give them first aid. Work alone or in pairs, and ask me if you need guidance.

And when you've done that, we get a little arts and crafts time. There's an art fair on campus on Friday, and I would hate for you guys to get left out. So there are some samples of first aid and health class posters over on that wall, and a bunch of supplies on the table -- posterboard, markers, paint, collage stuff, whatever. I am seriously looking forward to seeing what you guys will come up with. I know we haven't covered the general health class stuff in here, but 15 posters about the Heimlich maneuver might be a tiny bit excessive. Just check with me if you aren't sure about a message.

Got it? Let's go for it."

Sample posters:
First Aid 1
First Aid 2
Heimlich maneuver
Nutrition
Sex Ed
Substance Abuse

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"In random places, yes. I know I was in the common room Sunday night, but that's a total blur. I talked to Isabel last night, and parts of that are gone. Everything else *seems* to be okay, but I stayed in my room for most of yesterday." Parker smiled. "Otherwise this conversation would be much more TMI than it is."

"TMI?" Peter asked before turning his attention to the more important matters. "Yes, exactly. I remember talking with Pippi on the roof last night about football, but there's a big part of the conversation missing. Very strange. Hopefully the lack of memories after the fact has gone away with the candidness."

"Hopefully. And TMI is Too Much Information. Usually sexual." Parker grinned. "Or just ridiculously personal."

Peter laughed. "I see. That would explain yesterday then, definitely. I suppose we should just all be thankful that we don't remember anything. That would be ridiculously embarrassing."

"Thank God for *very* small favors." Parker shook her head. "I'm going to go make a helpful First Aid poster. Without glitter."

"No glitter? I'm sure people very disappointed in you," Peter replied with a grin.

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