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Battalion/Page 3 April 21, 1982 local jnintCare of traumatized to be topic of health symposium heiv be\ieis-i l political - J an effort to lay no one lift by Amy Polk ‘XlStS, sinSaresM Battalion Rot torter ;ct legal systetw The Texas A&M University it everyday oco^ mer g enc y Care Team will moral standar( i P onsor an all - da y health sym- aill spoken anC s, f l ™ Saturct ^ eaUed “The y v first Hour pre-Hospital Care of st.ll born.No§ Traum ^ ized ,> ; r tient ;- exists, ™’B’AMECT is a non-profit, als are still stariijjplunteer organization com- rit from yesterclpsedchief'ly of Texas A&M stu- tvill be no 1 dents and faculty who are dedi cated to emergency medical care and education, Mark Williams, chairman of the symposium, said. “It is a 5-year-old organiza tion with a growing membership of more than 100 paramedics, emergency medical technicians, emergency care attendants and Red Cross first-aiders,” Williams said. TAMECT runs an ambu lance service from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and they work at all Texas A&M athletic games and intra mural activities, Williams said. “If people want our services, we can schedule it,” he said. Texas fire departments, emergency rooms and others in volved in emergency care have seem comple sticationofco il the realitiesofi es. The attiiudal revert bad hen teenagers er on “Leave mergency phone number al ringer, often needlessly individuals acot •strict the by Beverly Hamilton Battalion Reporter he emergency number 911 lalled from 40 to 60 times a _ay, but only about one-third of are exposedtofltase calls are for emergencies, i violence, nocr jays Capt. Dave Giordano of the lecency, no un;|5pllege Station Fire Depart- etails, when tli fient. Maj. Ed Feldman, assistant f of the College Station plice Department, agreed that ool, they’regi rise. They’re world isn’t e going to tmi how to handle he very things® high school lit tell me what ill be in. You re going to w without draw ences and too many calls received on the 911 number are not emergen cies. “Some people call without even thinking,” Feldman said. “It’s nothing that can’t be handled.” If someone calls in with a minor emergency, the police officers urge the person to call back on the department’s other number, Feldman said. If the problem of having too many non-emergency calls gets out of hand, Feldman said, the police department will inform the public. Heart attacks, fires, murders and car accidents are examples of emergencies, Feldman said. In these cases the 911 number is effective at saving time. Children’s two-week camp t for campus this summer Children the lessons froiiiy illul T u - 111 me Bi\an- ., /.liege Station area will have a vou tell meyo :jl nce to use x exas a&M Uni- s and individui»i t y facilities in a two-week ning the Bibifly camp this summer, cs BjL ■Jamp Adventure, organized Kithe Department of Health d Physical Education because [erarea camps have been dis- ontinued this summer, empha- izes instruction in outdoor idventure experiences. [‘What we offer is something >nd “The that children can’t learn in area public schools,” Director Camil le Bunting said. “A majority of day camps are glorified babysitters. We offer instruction in things that are useful and fun to learn.” The children will participate in activities such as rappelling, campcraft, riflery, canoeing and archery, and will be supervised by college students and teachers with expertise in outdoor educa tion. The camp runs June 7 to June 18 • For more information, call 845-3109. been contacted by TAMECT, and the group expects more than 200 to attend the sympo sium, Lisa Nameth, TAMECT public relations director, said. The program will include five speakers: • 8:45 a.m. — Dr. Ameen Ramzy of the Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Services will discuss the innovation of a statewide trauma center in Maryland. • 10 a.m. — Dr. James H. Duke, director of the Hermann Hospital Life Flight operations will discuss the program which uses helicopters to fly patients to needed hospital care through out Texas. Duke is also a profes sor and director of Programs and Emergency Medical Ser vices and a director of the Uni versity of Texas School of Medi cine in Houston. • 1:15 p.m. — Dr. John Allen will speak on the treatment of face and neck injuries. Allen is a professor in the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Baylor College of Denistry and at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. • 2:30 p.m. — Dr. Thomas Glass Jr. will speak on poisonous snake bites. Glass is a clinical professor of surgery at the Uni versity of Texas Health Center in San Antonio. • 3:45 p.m. — Dr. David N. Herndon will discuss the care of burn patients. Herndon is chief of staff at Shriners Burn Insti tute in Galveston. TAMECT will hold a banquet Friday night for the speakers, Williams said. DON'T MISS OUR SDAY SPECIALS. 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