CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Pickaway-Ross Career and Technology Center student put CPR and first-aid training to use within days of learning it, helping people involved in a serious vehicle crash before emergency crews arrived.
Avah Street, a junior in the school’s Allied Health program, had just completed CPR and first-aid instruction in Ms. McVicker’s class when she came upon the crash, according to the school. The vehicle involved was on fire.
Street called 911 and enlisted a nearby neighbor to help pull an occupant from the burning vehicle, the school said. She then performed CPR on one person and used a pocket mask to assist another with rescue breaths.
The following day, a woman involved in the crash contacted Street to thank her, telling the student she would make a good nurse, according to the school.
Street told McVicker that the training she had just received left her feeling more confident and prepared to act during the emergency. McVicker said she is proud of Street, adding that the incident shows the real-world value of career-technical training before students even graduate.
Pickaway-Ross CTC, based in Chillicothe, offers the Allied Health program as part of its broader push to prepare students for careers in health care and other technical fields before they leave high school.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Pickaway-Ross Career and Technology Center.
