PULSE Magazine | August 2018 Issue

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August 2018

Contents

Featured News

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EXPLORER SPOTLIGHT

This month’s Explorer in the Spotlight is Allyson Hall. Allyson has been a Post member since December 2015. Her dream has always been to go into nursing with a specialty in either pediatrics or psychiatry.

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HEALTHY HYDRATING SUMMER FOODS

Recently there has been a lot of interesting research about how hydration affects our mind, our mood, memory and learning, thinking and reaction time. Even if you're just mildly dehydrated, it can lead to mood changes and fatigue.

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BACK TO SCHOOL & BACKPACK SAFETY

With summer ending and the start of school just around the corner, drivers need to do their part to keep kids safe as they walk and bike to school. We’ve also included a guide for the proper fit and use of children’s backpacks to avoid potential back injury and shoulder pain.

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EMS EXPLORER POST 247 SUMMER CAMP

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On July 9th 2018 EMS Explorer Post 247 hosted its annual Summer Camp Session. Each year the Explorer post hosts a two week summer camp session to provide the Explorers with an opportunity to experience hands on training and opportunities that are often unavailable at other times of the year.

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HOW 911 OPERATORS HANDLE THE EMOTIONAL TOLL OF LISTENING TO VIOLENT CRIMES IN PROGRESS A&E Real Crime spoke with Communications Commander JC Ferguson about the emotional toll such incidents can take on the often-unsung heroes in these cases: the call takers and dispatchers.

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