Photo By 1st Lt. Eric Cameron | First Lt. Jolene Carlson from Belle Plaine, Minn., demonstrates the use of Bag Valve...... read more read more
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CAMP VIRGINIA, Kuwait - A work week for a National Guard soldier on deployment is often very demanding. Unlike their civilian jobs back home, there is no such thing as working five days a week for forty hours. A soldier will often work seven days a week and every holiday. That’s why when 1st Lt. Jolene Carlson volunteers her down time to teach a first responder course, it shows a deep commitment and self-sacrifice.
Carlson is from Belle Plaine, Minn., and deployed with the Minnesota National Guard to Camp Virginia, Kuwait, in early July. Carlson is the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Officer at Camp Virginia. Some of her duties include overseeing events and activities for camp personnel. Carlson works in a close partnership with AAFES and entertainment to ensure soldiers are offered an array of activities to ease their demanding work schedule.
Carlson works as a science and medical careers high school teacher in her civilian career. She has also worked as an EMT for fifteen years after becoming a first responder through an opportunity as a high school student. Carlson values the importance of these classes as a stepping stone into the medical field and notes that her first responder class sparked her interest to include a medical slant to her teaching career.
Carlson decided to offer a first responder class to all soldiers who are permanent party at Camp Virginia. The Emergency Medical Responder course prepares the EMR student to provide emergency prehospital assessment and care for patients of all ages with a variety of medical conditions and traumatic injuries. Areas of study include an introduction to emergency medical services systems, roles and responsibilities of EMRs, anatomy and physiology, medical emergencies, trauma and special considerations for working in the prehospital setting.
After completion of the ten week course, EMR students will be certified first responders for the state of Minnesota. Completing the course also opens the opportunity to take the national exam and become certified as a nationwide first responder. Carlson has 35 students attending the first responder class, 12 of which are 134th BSB soldiers.
Carlson’s efforts are appreciated and are a great example of a National Guard member using civilian experience to better educate and prepare our armed forces.
| Date Taken: | 12.04.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 01.07.2012 06:23 |
| Story ID: | 82142 |
| Location: | CAMP VIRGINIA, KW |
| Web Views: | 341 |
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