On October 12, 2018, Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) Protective Services students received specialized instruction on bleed control and wound packing with hemostatic dressings led by Ken Davidson, Assistant Chief for the Montgomery County Second Alarmer’s and Rescue Squad/Occupational Advisory Committee member for EASTERN’s Protective Services program.
Mr. Davidson discussed the importance of how to treat trauma and pack wounds to save a life, encourage healing and reduce the risk of bacterial infection. This instruction was done using a pork shoulder and fake blood to simulate a real-life emergency. This type of instruction provides a realistic look and feel for students to truly understand the severity of a deep wound and the necessary steps needed to assist the patient. Students were able to see the effectiveness of their wound packing, and how proper packing and pressure will stop the flow of blood.
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On October 4, 2018, Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) 2013 Allied Health Technology/Lower Moreland High School alum, Isabella Andre, provided a presentation on Nursing and the many ways in which it relates to the criminal justice field to EASTERN’s Protective Services students.
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) 2011 Automotive Technology / Hatboro-Horsham High School alum, Tom Campbell, recently completed five years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps. and is now pursuing his associate degree at Montgomery County Community College in order to matriculate to Drexel for his Civil Engineering Bachelor of Science degree.
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) 2013 Allied Health/Lower Moreland High School alum, Isabella Andre, is now a full-time geriatric nurse at a comprehensive retirement community in Holland, PA. In June, she completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Holy Family University where she was a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society. She is also a member of EASTERN’s Allied Health Occupational Advisory Committee, which is a group of local industry professionals who volunteer their time to assist EASTERN’s instructors and administrators to keep the curriculum state-of-the-art.
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) 2017 Automotive Technology / Archbishop Wood High School alum, Nick Hawthorne, has been serving in the U.S. Army since he graduated from high school. Last April, he graduated from the United States Army Airborne School and is currently with his unit in Fort Bragg, North Carolina where he works as an airborne wheeled vehicle mechanic and a paratrooper. As an airborne wheeled vehicle mechanic, Hawthorne trouble shoots, repairs and maintains Humvees, LMTVs and other military vehicles.
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) Electrical Technology/Upper Dublin High School senior, Nick Bevilacqua, is currently an electrical summer intern at Upper Dublin School District. He is using the electrical skills he obtained at EASTERN on-the-job at Upper Dublin’s elementary, middle and high schools. Among his many summer projects, he is replacing the lights in the Upper Dublin High School pool and running wires for the air conditioning units in the elementary schools.
Kevin Finegan was selected as the Computer Network Administration Instructor at EASTERN starting in August 2018. As a 1999 alumnus of the Computer Network Administration program and Bishop McDevitt High School, he has enjoyed a successful career in the technology industry while pursuing many industry certifications.
Our Student of the Month for October 2018 is Rachel O'Brien. Rachel is in EASTERN’s Commercial Art program, and is a senior at Upper Moreland High School .
