Northwest ISD Navigator Magazine Spring 2017-18 | Page 6

Eaton students learn
emergency medical skills
By Taylor Glissman
Eaton High School Student
Day in and day out, paramedics arrive to scenes of trauma,
prepared to save a life. They work tirelessly, knowing that
they are holding someone’s future in their hands. Now, this
responsibility lies upon a group of seniors from Eaton High
School.
New this year to Eaton’s health science classes, the EMT
– emergency medical technician – program walks seniors
through all aspects of healthcare, allowing them to expand
their knowledge and skills. Then, their past four years of
high school training will be put to the test with hands-on
experience in the field and in emergency rooms. A student
who fully completes the program is able to go straight into the
workforce as an EMT after graduation.
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As Eaton begins its third year in existence, the school now
consists of all four grade levels, including its first class of
seniors. Because the EMT course is exclusively available to
seniors, the program is just now being established during
Eaton’s 2017-18 school year. The program isn’t exclusive to
Eaton in Northwest ISD though, as seniors are also able to
participate at Byron Nelson and Northwest high schools.
Although the idea of high school seniors working on a trauma
scene may seem daunting, they first go through extensive
training to ensure they’re prepared. The students initially
have to complete the prerequisites of principles of health
science, health science theory, and biology before even being
considered for entry into the program.