Tulane Volunteer Blog

Monthly Community Service Hours Completed: February 4.5 hours Cumulative Spring Semester Hours Completed: 13 hours Mardi Gras has always been one of my favorite times growing up in south Louisiana. Many days are spent dancing to zydeco or New Orleans bounce music and eating king cake and crawfish. I suppose it would not be unheard of to mention you might spend some time running—like to catch the best beads from the float or to catch a chicken (if you’re spending Courir de Mardi Gras in Church Point!) But this year I learned of a new tradition—the Mardi Gras Mambo 15k in Baton Rouge.   I served on the medical team for this race. Each group was spread throughout the route and posted in case there would be a need for medical intervention. My partner and I were stationed at the turn around point (which happened to be the halfway point.) We carried around a red backpack with basic first aid equipment as well as emergent airway adjuncts and supplies specified to runners such as glucos...

Monthly Community Service Hours Completed: February 8.5 hours Cumulative Spring Semester Hours Completed: 8.5 hours The Louisiana Firefighters Foundation which operates out of Baton Rouge, has established a safe babysitting course for youth. Initially beginning in east Baton Rouge parish, the class is now being held in various locations throughout south Louisiana with hopes to expand throughout the state. While the class is advertised as a course to become proficient in safe babysitting practices, a large portion of the class focuses on first aid and CPR skills. With the goal being to familiarize the youth to situations that may possibly come about whether they are watching their siblings or hired as a babysitter. These skills include how to call 911 and give an appropriate report as well as being able to determine what problems they can handle and what problems require adult intervention.  I was one of three instructors teaching this class. It was very rewarding to watch the st...