Author: Kayla

Sparkman High School

Medical Day Camp

Sparkman Medical Academy is hosting a medical day camp on June 8th ,2017. Details are as follow:
It will be for half a day.
There will be two sessions available.
The morning session will be from 9am to 12 noon and the afternoon session will be from 2pm to 5pm.
Cost will be $20.00.

Students will rotate through the following stations...

Station 1– Emergency Care
Students will use moulage to create a “wound” or “blister.” They will then learn how to render 1st aid for the “wound.” I. E. Call 911, Apply pressure, Elevate the area, Apply roller bandage
Students will also learn how to splint and sling an injured extremity
HEMSI will be on site with a truck and students will be able to walk thru the ambulance and speak with a paramedic
Students will learn proper glove use

Station 2– Body Shop
Students will find their pulse and count their heart rate (marshmallow activity)
Students will learn the structure and function of the respiratory system; they will create a working model of the lungs using balloons and a 20 oz bottle
Students will listen to heart and lung sounds with a stethoscope
Students will check pupillary responses in the eye with a pen light

Station 3– OUTBREAK
Students will be “exposed” to a “virus”
Students will “investigate” to determine the source of the “infection”
Students will see “germs” on their hands using UV light
Students will use proper handwashing technique for prevention of disease transmission

Slots will be limited to the first 72 per session!
To register:
Go to the Sparkman High School website at http://sparkmanhigh.mcssk12.org/
Go to resources>payments
Click on the blue MY SCHOOL FEES– YOU DO NOT HAVE TO LOG IN!
Scroll down to Medical Day Camp
Select AM or PM session, add to cart
Put child’s name and school in the comment's section, then check out

Print off the receipt and bring on June 8th
Enter the camp through the Gym doors across from the SHS sign