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► EMT From Page 6 the recommendations of the American Heart Association, which suggest that rapid CPR and quick access to a defibrillator are the two treatments most likely to save a person in cardiac arrest. EMT students will also be taught to assist heart patients with the administration of their own nitroglycerin, a common treatment for chest pain. Asthma patients who use inhalers for relief will find EMTs trained to assist them in using that device, and'the new curriculum also teaches the proper method of using an auto-injector to administer epinepherine to a patient suffering an allergic reaction. Those skills, Meadows stressed, allow the EMT to assist the patient in administering his own medication. Only field providers with advanced certifications are allowed to administer the medications that are carried on some advanced life support ambulances. Meadows added that the biggest change most hospitals will see as a result of the new curriculum is that patients will arrive at the hospital sooner. The EMT-B curriculum is the second revision of the EMT program first unveiled by the U.S. Department of Transportation in the early 1970s. That program was the result of studies that found that patients who received early field treatment for illnesses and injuries more often survived and made a more rapid recovery after reaching a hospital. The first revision of the national standard was implemented in 1984, and Virginia EMTs have followed that training program since. Virginia remains a leader in implementing new EMS programs, Meadows said. Some states won’t begin using the new curriculum until 1997, while Virginia will switch over on Jan. 1. “There’s no question that Virginia is a leader in implementation. 1 don’t know of any state that has given the new curriculum the level of commitment that Virginia has.” Students in Fauquier County are already being taught the new curriculum in the high school fire science classes, and an adult education class began Sept. 21, also at Fauquier High. Thompson said that adult class is open to anyone, and the only charge is for the course textbook. Certification in CPR is a prerequisite. The class is held from 7-10 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday, and every other Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Anyone interested in the class may call the Office of Emergency Services, 3476995, for more information.
► Tone x From Page 5 Mrs. Forsten said she has developed a program “that just gets them moving,” explaining that there are numerous benefits to exercise, even mild exercise once a week. She said many inactive people avoid fitness clubs because they think there is no point in getting active unless they can devote an hour of their lime three days out of the week. “Activity and exercise can only help. You derive a great amount of health benefits from doing low- to medium-impact aerobics,” she said. “Doing something one day a week is better than nothing at all. And you may build yourself up to three to five days a week.” Strength training is particularly important for women, according to Mrs. Forsten, because it prevents and reverses osteoporosis. The proposed center will offer a variety of new programs. The Tone Zone now offers a vast array of aerobics, with 57 classes each week. “We’re maxing out in some of those classes,” Mrs. Forsten explained. Additionally, the Tone Zone’s clients were looking for a “well-rounded place to work out,” Mrs. Forsten said. In the new facility, she plans to expand the weight training, personal training and nutrition programs. The Tone Zone currently has a “Swingin’ Seniors” fitness program for the elderly. “We’d like to expand that program,” Mrs. Forsten said, and offer additional exercise options to Fauquier County’s senior citizens.
Mrs. Forsten also wants to make fitness fun for the younger set with programs that address each age group’s needs. The new facility will host basketball and volleyball leagues, with tournaments for those sports. “We’ve chosen to be fitness educators, so it’s really our duty to give people the best service,” Mrs. Forsten declared. “We consider it a privilege to assist people in this capacity, and we try to give each person our best.” Mrs. Forsten said she hopes to break ground on the new facility within the next month, and open by February of 1996. For information about the Tone Zone’s programs and future plans, call 349-2791. Keeping it simple is not easy...especially when you're sick.
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