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Holmes Community College hosted “AirCare Night Out” on Thursday, Aug. 28 at the Pat McGowan Workforce Training Center on the Ridgeland Campus, providing invaluable training to 133 first responders.
“This was a great class with first responders from Hinds, Madison and Yazoo counties attending,” said Minor Norman, fire coordinator for Madison County. “Jeremy Benson with UMMC Air Care did a great job teaching the class. Now, there are 133 first responders who have more knowledge and are better equipped to save lives because they took the time to attend this class. Also, want to thank Holmes Community College for allowing us to have this class on their Ridgeland Campus.”
The free event welcomed first responders from across the state, including several Holmes campus police officers. Training topics included establishing an AirCare landing zone at the scene of an accident, bleeding control for gunshot wounds and traumatic lacerations, and opioid overdose resuscitation.
Participants received a First Hands bleeding control kit, a Narcan (naloxone) resuscitation kit and a tactical field bag upon completion of the training.
In addition to the essential skills and equipment gained, Holmes campus police officers who attended earned five hours of credit toward the 40 annual hours required by the Mississippi State Board of Standards and Training.
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