Baldwin EMS Explorer Post
1224
"Exploring provides young men and women with life
experiences, skills and opportunities to explore careers and
lifetime interests. Explorers will investigate, learn, experience,
be challenged, and build desirable qualities of character while
making new friends”
Our Explorer unit is open to young men and women
interested in the medical or emergency services fields. We work with
the school district to teach the students CPR and basic first aid.
Some of the students go one to First Responder classes, or right
into EMT basic classes through the technical colleges. We start a
new group of students each school year.
Our students must follow academic standards, and
may earn credits for community service. We also use the explorers
for extra help during community and sports events.
For more information, please send an
email requesting Explorer Information under the "Contact Us"
 EXPLORER TEAM
COMPETES IN MINNESOTA
On
March 6, 2004, a team of four explorers competed in a first
responder competition held in Spring Lake Park MN against 25 other
teams. We placed 11th which is excellent for our first ever
competition.
The
team went through three skill stations and a written test. In order
to prepare for this event the explorers spent several hours a week
practicing skills and group study of the
handbook.
Our
Explorer team included Mica Anderson, Justin Kongshaug, Travis
Larson, Jenny Davis, Lindsey Rykal, and was lead by Post advisors
Brain Posner, EMT-I.
Email
received by one of our EMT’s:
Craig -
I was told by one of our medics at Life
Link that our explorers "rocked" at the competition. His
girlfriend was a judge, and apparently, she was
impressed.
Jen
Hill, EMT-I
EXPLORERS AT CAMP
2004
We sponsor our Explorers to attend a four day
educational camp, this past spring the camp was held in Amery, WI at
a retreat. The Explorers spent three full days in classes, hands on
learning, and exercises with EMT's, Physicians, Nurses, Educators,
our Emergency Response Teams and Fire/Rescue units.
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1. Extrication Drill, hands on drill with extrication
equipment
2.
Check Mehls, well-known EMS educator, Emergency Manager, Explosives
Expert, County Board member and Chaplin, instructing Explorers in
one of the many classes available to them over the
week.
3. Justin and Mica in front of Chuck's antique Army Ambulance,
which he brought to camp.
4. Jenny, she said she was taking a study break, maybe a
nap?
5. Travis and Jenny in class.
6. Check Mehls, C.I.S.D. (Critical Incident Stress Debriefing)
training class.
7. Mica, should she ask yet another question?
8. Jenny, Mica, and Travis at a drill. Jenny seeks high ground in
order to see... not that being short is bad thing!
EXPLORERS
2005
L to R: Jessie Knotz, Mica Anderson, Trevor Poppe, Kyle
Knotz
Kyle testing out on airway skills for his First Responder
certificate
Explorer Post Leader Jolene Nelson R.N., is hungry, she
could eat a sandwich this large
The Baldwin-Woodville High School hosted a mock crash prior to
prom and graduation to remind students of the dangers
of impaired driving. Baldwin EMS Explorers and BW High School
Students "SADD" group pose in front of a crashed car. Participating
in the drill Baldwin EMS, United Fire and Rescue, BW High School,
Baldwin and Woodville Police, and St. Croix County Sheriff's Dept. A
speical Thank you to St. Mary's Guild for a $500 donation which
helped pay for a moulage kit used to make students look like real
patients from an accident. April 2005.
Photos below are from the Mock crash.
  
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