http://www.today.com/id/51048747/site/todayshow/ns/today-good_news/t/he-breathing-cop-saves-man-cpr/#.UTYHaDCyDa8
When we think of cops we think of people who put down their own lives in order to protect us, in this article Officer Christopher Stevens did CPR on a young man at a gas station until paramedics arrived, this saved the kids life. I believe that it is very important for everyone, not just law enforcement and medical personal to know how to use this procedure, you never know whose life it may save.
CPR is the method used to help someones heart restart. CPR consist of chest compressions and multiple breaths given in between sets of thirty compressions. It is no longer required to give the breaths as long as you are getting 103 chest compressions in each minute. Chest compressions are seemed to be the most important part of the process.
Many people such as , cops, paramedics and lifeguards are taught this skill and use it multiple times throughout their jobs. Alot of people just take the class in order to be prepared for the unexpected. I took these classes in the tenth grade while taking medical classes at UACCB. I took these classes in order to be able to use CPR if I was ever put in the situation to do so.
I can relate to this topic because last year my mom and I were coming back home from Jonesboro and came across a man who was hit by a car. He was in the road and unresponsive, my mom is certified in CPR and was able to start CPR before the paramedics arrived. He was resesitated and actually lived through this brutal event. Without my mom being certified this man could have easy died in the middle of the road that day.
I believe that it is very important for everyone to know how to use CPR, this cop is a very good example as in why everyone should know how to do so. He was getting a cup of coffee in a gas station when he saw the young mans mother screaming for help. If he wouldn't have been there or not had been certified the man would have died in the gas station.
This could happen to any of us, be in the grocery store and someone go into cardiac arrest, or be in your house and your father have a heart attack, and the only way to help is to know CPR. That is why I believe it is very important to know that skill, you may never know who life it could save. It may even be your own.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
current connection3
http://news.msn.com/us/ex-cop-exchanges-fire-with-authoritieshttp://news.msn.com/us/ex-cop-exchanges-fire-with-authorities
The hunt for the most wanted man in America this week has finally ended. Christopher Donner a former Los Angeles police officer was killed in a cabin in the mountains above Los Angeles this morning. He was accused of the murder of one police officer and wounding two others, he also threatened the families of the officers.
They believed that Donner stole a car and they followed him to the cabin were a gunfight broke out, no one was killed. Later there was a second gun battle one officer was killed and another wounded but expected to live. The suspect never came out of the cabin, after the gunfight there was a single gunshot heard from inside the cabin and then it was engulfed in flames.
The loss of two police officers are never a good thing, they are even more hurtful now due to the fact of the gun control debate in Washington D.C. Even though he was an ex navy officer and a police officer and had the ability to get these types of weapons will not stop the government from saying that it is the gun makers fault and make it even harder on us to acquire weapons and ammunition of any caliber or type.
This connects with me very well, I am a very active shooter and hunter, my whole family gets together and shoots on the weekends. This gun control is making it very hard for us to be able to do these types of things because if we are able to buy ammo it is almost too expensive to just use to go out and shoot. My dad and I are teaching my mom and girlfriend to shoot and with ammo being so hard to come across we almost can not do this.
These recent shootings have been extremely hard for the families of the victims. It has also been very hard on us as a nation because they want to take our second amendment away from us or at least make it very difficult and a longer process on us obtaining fire arms. The gun doesn't kill people, people kill people.
The hunt for the most wanted man in America this week has finally ended. Christopher Donner a former Los Angeles police officer was killed in a cabin in the mountains above Los Angeles this morning. He was accused of the murder of one police officer and wounding two others, he also threatened the families of the officers.
They believed that Donner stole a car and they followed him to the cabin were a gunfight broke out, no one was killed. Later there was a second gun battle one officer was killed and another wounded but expected to live. The suspect never came out of the cabin, after the gunfight there was a single gunshot heard from inside the cabin and then it was engulfed in flames.
The loss of two police officers are never a good thing, they are even more hurtful now due to the fact of the gun control debate in Washington D.C. Even though he was an ex navy officer and a police officer and had the ability to get these types of weapons will not stop the government from saying that it is the gun makers fault and make it even harder on us to acquire weapons and ammunition of any caliber or type.
This connects with me very well, I am a very active shooter and hunter, my whole family gets together and shoots on the weekends. This gun control is making it very hard for us to be able to do these types of things because if we are able to buy ammo it is almost too expensive to just use to go out and shoot. My dad and I are teaching my mom and girlfriend to shoot and with ammo being so hard to come across we almost can not do this.
These recent shootings have been extremely hard for the families of the victims. It has also been very hard on us as a nation because they want to take our second amendment away from us or at least make it very difficult and a longer process on us obtaining fire arms. The gun doesn't kill people, people kill people.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Current connection2
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/05/16836632-greatest-birthday-for-boy-rescued-from-alabama-bunker-by-fbi
One week ago a boy was kidnapped from his school bus , when Jimmy Dyke stormed the bus demanding two kids and when the driver didn't give him the kids he shot and killed him.
The five year old boys birthday is tomorrow, and his parents say that this is the most special one he has had. He was rescued after the police stormed the bunker and killed Dykes. The bunker was six to eight feet under ground and stocked with supplies. There is no telling how long he could have kept the child there before running out of supplies.
Being eighteen years old this really affected me. I couldn't imagine being five years old and being put through that kind of situation. Not only having to be put through it but having to live with it for the rest of my life. I also couldn't imagine what his parents went through. I know that when I am gone for a few days my parents worry about me even when they know where I am. With this child being gone for a whole week and the parents not even know what is going on I couldn't imagine what they were feeling.
These memories will stay with the child, family and the kids that were on the bus for the rest of their lives. Anyone could connect with this because at some point in time they were five years old and could have been in this terrible situation.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Current connection 1
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/03/us/texas-sniper-killed-kyle-profile/index.html
With all of the gun control controversy going on now the last thing gun enthusiast need is another shooting. Former Navy Seal sniper Chris Kyle was killed by a twenty five year old marine while at a gun range. This along with all of the recent shootings have sparked the gun control issues we are experiencing today.
Chris Kyle was such a feared sniper that the insurgents had a bounty on his head, it was never collected. He served four tours and when he returned home he became a best selling author and a great mentor for veterans. While taking Eddie Roth a twenty five year old veteran who served in Iraq and Haiti, he and another man were gun downed by Roth.
I can really relate to this due to the fact that my great grandfather was a World War two veteran and he would always tell me stories about how his friends came back and went crazy.
Therefore I can really understand how it would be easier for a veteran than just a regular person to commit this act.
I can also relate to this because I am a gun owner and an avid hunter. These acts have really sparked the government to start cracking down on gun control and making it much harder for us to access firearms and ammunition. This has affected my whole family, most Sundays we go and shoot guns and it is a great way for our family to bond. With these recent shootings we have not been able to do this because ammunition is so hard to find and when you do find it it is priced outrageously.
These past few months have been extremely hard for alot of families that have experienced a loss of a loved one being shot with a firearm. The Sandy hook shooting and the murder of Chris Kyle I believe have been the two biggest ones. I believe that Americans need to stick together and help fight to keep our Second Amendment alive because if the good people don't have guns only the criminals will.
With all of the gun control controversy going on now the last thing gun enthusiast need is another shooting. Former Navy Seal sniper Chris Kyle was killed by a twenty five year old marine while at a gun range. This along with all of the recent shootings have sparked the gun control issues we are experiencing today.
Chris Kyle was such a feared sniper that the insurgents had a bounty on his head, it was never collected. He served four tours and when he returned home he became a best selling author and a great mentor for veterans. While taking Eddie Roth a twenty five year old veteran who served in Iraq and Haiti, he and another man were gun downed by Roth.
I can really relate to this due to the fact that my great grandfather was a World War two veteran and he would always tell me stories about how his friends came back and went crazy.
Therefore I can really understand how it would be easier for a veteran than just a regular person to commit this act.
I can also relate to this because I am a gun owner and an avid hunter. These acts have really sparked the government to start cracking down on gun control and making it much harder for us to access firearms and ammunition. This has affected my whole family, most Sundays we go and shoot guns and it is a great way for our family to bond. With these recent shootings we have not been able to do this because ammunition is so hard to find and when you do find it it is priced outrageously.
These past few months have been extremely hard for alot of families that have experienced a loss of a loved one being shot with a firearm. The Sandy hook shooting and the murder of Chris Kyle I believe have been the two biggest ones. I believe that Americans need to stick together and help fight to keep our Second Amendment alive because if the good people don't have guns only the criminals will.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
book review
Beyond Belief by Josh Hamilton was fantastic, this book kept me very entertained throughout the whole novel. This book is a biography of Josh Hamilton, it goes all the way back to the high school days and all the way up to his current life in the MLB.
I can connect with this book with the fact that I play high school baseball and that professional athletes have always been someone I look up too. My Grandparents are also Texas Rangers fans they have followed Josh since his minor league days and knew what kind of star he could become.
This book talks about his ups and downs. He struggled with drug abuse in his early years as being a professional, enough that he was banned from the league. I believe that this book would really inspire young athletes to not get into drugs and help them stay clean.
Many high school athletes use professionals as their role models, Josh Hamilton is a great example on how to overcome a great obstacle. Many students who read this may begin to use this as a role model and would really affect their lives. The athletes that may need a role model or just a little help in overcoming an obstacle are who I believe should read this book.
I can connect with this book with the fact that I play high school baseball and that professional athletes have always been someone I look up too. My Grandparents are also Texas Rangers fans they have followed Josh since his minor league days and knew what kind of star he could become.
This book talks about his ups and downs. He struggled with drug abuse in his early years as being a professional, enough that he was banned from the league. I believe that this book would really inspire young athletes to not get into drugs and help them stay clean.
Many high school athletes use professionals as their role models, Josh Hamilton is a great example on how to overcome a great obstacle. Many students who read this may begin to use this as a role model and would really affect their lives. The athletes that may need a role model or just a little help in overcoming an obstacle are who I believe should read this book.
Friday, January 4, 2013
book review
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien catches the eye of the reader. This book was very easy to follow and kept me entertained throughout the whole book.
The theme for this book would to inform the readers about the hardships about the war in Vietnam. This book talked about what the soldiers carried, if it was their equipment or items from back home that help keep them sane. The book talked about the weapons and how much they weighed and about how much the items they brought from back home helped keep them pushing and fighting to make it back home.
The narrator in this book name was never given. He was a young man that was drafted into the military. He always refers to the first man he killed and how he regretted doing it but had to to keep him alive. By the way he talked you could tell that he missed his friends that had been killed in the war. He would often talk about Curt Lemon who was killed while playing a careless game of who could catch the smoke grenade, the hot potato of war. He was very caring and kind, he was soft hearted, you could tell this because he did not want to kill. Although he did to survive.
The scene was Vietnam, not just Vietnam but Vietnam during the war. This set the scene for the story because it was were the war took place, without this war this story would have never been written, therefor this played a major role in the book. It provided the conflict in this book because they had to leave the United States and fight this war, that none of them wanted to fight in. Without this setting there would not have even been a conflict.
This book connects to me because my cousin is in the active military. He often talks about what they carry and the little things that keep him pushing on. He talks about how important this items are to him while he is in Afghanistan. I was really able to connect to this book through my cousin.
I would recommend this book to anyone with family in the military because I was able to connect so well I believe that they would too and it would help them understand the situation their family members are going through.
The theme for this book would to inform the readers about the hardships about the war in Vietnam. This book talked about what the soldiers carried, if it was their equipment or items from back home that help keep them sane. The book talked about the weapons and how much they weighed and about how much the items they brought from back home helped keep them pushing and fighting to make it back home.
The narrator in this book name was never given. He was a young man that was drafted into the military. He always refers to the first man he killed and how he regretted doing it but had to to keep him alive. By the way he talked you could tell that he missed his friends that had been killed in the war. He would often talk about Curt Lemon who was killed while playing a careless game of who could catch the smoke grenade, the hot potato of war. He was very caring and kind, he was soft hearted, you could tell this because he did not want to kill. Although he did to survive.
The scene was Vietnam, not just Vietnam but Vietnam during the war. This set the scene for the story because it was were the war took place, without this war this story would have never been written, therefor this played a major role in the book. It provided the conflict in this book because they had to leave the United States and fight this war, that none of them wanted to fight in. Without this setting there would not have even been a conflict.
This book connects to me because my cousin is in the active military. He often talks about what they carry and the little things that keep him pushing on. He talks about how important this items are to him while he is in Afghanistan. I was really able to connect to this book through my cousin.
I would recommend this book to anyone with family in the military because I was able to connect so well I believe that they would too and it would help them understand the situation their family members are going through.
Monday, December 17, 2012
Current Connections 3
This past week our nation was hit hard with a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The gunman forced his way into the school and shot and killed 20 first grade students and six adults before taking his own life. This will cause the nation to crack down on the security at all schools, which I believe should have been done a long time ago.
This terrible event will spark a uprising of security measures that should have been done at schools already. It is as if in our country we have to experience the worst before we prepare for it. Even today while I sit here and type this paper the door to the room I am currently in is locked for the first time all year. Why now? Why after it has already happened? Since this happening, kids will be afraid to attend school and will not be able to have a normal day without going through security checks because of the one mental guy who decided to shoot up a school.
Newtown shooting will also cause another huge debate in the US, gun control. People start to point fingers at the NRA or any other handgun association saying that they man should not have had the gun in the first place. In my opinion, the gun did not shoot itself a human hand had to pull the trigger. The gun did not march up in Sandy Hook Elementary and kill those innocent first graders and staff on its own.
The whole situation hurts me because I remember being a first grader and having no care in the world. I never had a thought about guns at all back then. I could not imagine how the families of the victims feel at this time. Mass shootings normally bother me, but this shooting with these kids hit me harder.
I hope that our nation can find a way to prevent these things long before they begin to happen. Such as stopping to shooters disease before it ever comes to the point of thinking about shooting 20 first graders. If not, we have a long way ahead of us.
This terrible event will spark a uprising of security measures that should have been done at schools already. It is as if in our country we have to experience the worst before we prepare for it. Even today while I sit here and type this paper the door to the room I am currently in is locked for the first time all year. Why now? Why after it has already happened? Since this happening, kids will be afraid to attend school and will not be able to have a normal day without going through security checks because of the one mental guy who decided to shoot up a school.
Newtown shooting will also cause another huge debate in the US, gun control. People start to point fingers at the NRA or any other handgun association saying that they man should not have had the gun in the first place. In my opinion, the gun did not shoot itself a human hand had to pull the trigger. The gun did not march up in Sandy Hook Elementary and kill those innocent first graders and staff on its own.
The whole situation hurts me because I remember being a first grader and having no care in the world. I never had a thought about guns at all back then. I could not imagine how the families of the victims feel at this time. Mass shootings normally bother me, but this shooting with these kids hit me harder.
I hope that our nation can find a way to prevent these things long before they begin to happen. Such as stopping to shooters disease before it ever comes to the point of thinking about shooting 20 first graders. If not, we have a long way ahead of us.
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