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Blackanthem Military News
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May 20, 2012 - 4:51:44 PM |
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| Division West Army Reservists Staff Sgt. Tanzelica Stacker, left, Spc. Mark Hansen, center, and Spc. Elisina Orellana practice Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation with adult simulators in a Basic Life Support training class during Battle Assembly Oct. 2 at Division West headquarters at Fort Hood, Texas. Husband and wife instructors Staff Sgt. Neil Moody and Spc. Meagan Moody, who are medical laboratory technicians with the Division West Reserve Support team and certified CPR instructors, offer the training to ensure their fellow Soldiers will know how to react in an emergency. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Patricia Deal, Division West Public Affairs) |
FORT HOOD, Texas - "It's something you hope you never have to do, but it's definitely good to know how to do it, just in case," said Staff Sgt. Tanzelica Stacker.
Stacker and other Army Reservists learned Basic Life Support techniques during Battle Assembly Oct. 2 at Division West Headquarters here.
The training included instruction on Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation and choking identification and reaction for adults, children and infants.
The course was taught by husband and wife instructors Staff Sgt. Neil Moody and Spc. Meagan Moody, who are medical laboratory technicians with the Division West Reserve Support team and work at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Clinic as civilians. Both are certified CPR instructors and offer the Basic Life Support training at Battle Assemblies to ensure their fellow Soldiers will know how to react in an emergency.
Staff Sgt. Moody personally experienced an emergency situation several years ago when he worked in a preschool and had to react to a choking infant.
"It could happen anytime, anywhere," he said. "You could be the only person on site that can mean the difference between life and death."
While CPR training was mandatory for employees in the preschool, it is not for Soldiers, according to Staff Sgt. Moody. But he strongly believes that everyone should train in basic lifesaving. He received his certification as an instructor while mobilized to CRDAMC, and continues to train health care providers and others there as an extension of his civilian job.
"This is the latest training from the American Heart Association. It is designed to be simple and easy, so the skills and idea will stay with you for years," he said. "The training builds your confidence. There's no need to worry that you'll do something wrong or you'll break something.
"Bad CPR is always preferred over no CPR at all," he added. "There's [legal] protection, too, for ‘good Samaritans' and people attempting CPR."
The training conducted by the Moodys during the Division West Battle Assembly also included a block of instruction on the Automated External Defibrillator, an electronic device that shocks the heart into regular heartbeats.
Spc. Mark Hansen said he knew about CPR, but never had formal training in it. He said he was glad he attended the class.
"You never know when you will need to use [lifesaving skills]," Hansen said. "I especially liked the defibrillator device. I always thought that they were something just the EMTs had on their ambulances. I didn't know that they are in most common public areas. I was surprised at how easy it was to use them. All the training just makes me feel more confident about reacting properly in an emergency."
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| Division West Army Reservists Spc. Mark Hansen, left, Staff Sgt. Tanzelica Stacker, center, and Spc. Elisina Orellana practice Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation with infant simulators in a Basic Life Support training class during Battle Assembly Oct. 2 at Division West headquarters at Fort Hood, Texas. Staff Sgt. Neil Moody, far left, and his wife, Spc. Meagan Moody (not pictured), are medical laboratory technicians with the Division West Reserve Support team and certified CPR instructors. They offer the training to ensure fellow Soldiers will know how to react in an emergency. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Patricia Deal, Division West Public Affairs) |
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