FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2016
THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 5
Local
Advanced CPR training
comes to New Bridge
A number of Baker City, Halfway and North Powder
students were among those included in the dean’s for the
2016 winter term at Eastern Oregon University. These
students had a grade point average of 3.5 or higher:
Baker City: Lydia Andersen, Amanda Bailey, Charlotte
Bowers, Riley Carter, Erin Elms, Devon Galiszewski, An-
gelina Gomez, Chelsea Krohn, Whitney Lemmon, Paul
Marckesano, Samantha O’Conner, Raven Shipsey, Brian
Staebler-Siewell. Halfway: Maddison Thatcher. North
Powder: Krista Evans, Colby Forman, Lindsey Loennig.
BY CARMELITA
HOLLAND
News@TheBakerCountyPress.com
“Its quality CPR— that’s
where it’s at— good
high quality CPR is the
best chance for (patient)
survival,” said CPR trainer
Rebecca Long, April 2,
speaking to Emergency
Medical Technicians
gathered at the New Bridge
Grange Hall, three miles
north of Richland, Oregon.
“Its my job to teach rural
volunteers,” she said. For
two years, Long has been
the Mobile Training Unit
Coordinator of the Public
Health Division, head-
quartered in Portland. She
started her CPR work as
a Volunteer with McK-
enzie Fire and Rescue,
then served ten years as a
paramedic.
During an intensive
training session held on
Saturday, she addressed
a serious problem facing
residents of the Panhandle,
who live over forty miles
from a hospital.
The day-long session was
attended by approximately
twenty EMTs and atten-
dants of two ambulances
who have volunteered to
provide emergency care
to the communities and
surrounding areas of Eagle
Valley, Pine Valley and
the Snake River along
the Oregon bank of Hells
Canyon.
“Four hundred twenty
four thousand people suffer
cardiac arrest outside of
hospitals and only ten and
four-tenths percent sur-
vive,” said Long. “We need
more bystanders learning
CPR!”
Announcing there were
five top changes to CPR,
Long said, “One change to
CPR is a raise of a com-
pression rate from 100 to
120. The upper rate limit
of chest compressions (on
adults) has been increased
to 120 per minute, because
quality CPR decreases
below that,” she said.
“Compression ejects
blood from the heart and
lungs. Recoil occurs when
the hands of the one doing
the compressions are lifted
to allow the chest to refill
with blood and air between
each compression. With
social media aids, one can
Scholarship
still open
Carmelita Holland / The Baker County Press
Proper chest compression techniques were part of the CPR techniques
demonstrated at the New Bridge Grange last weekend.
record and study the feed-
back,” she said.
Each EMT present took
a turn doing compressions
on a wired high fidelity
manikin, some using cell
phones for timing. Long
checked the position of
hands compressing the
manikin’s chest, which
helped assure the right
depth of compression, two
inches, to two and one-half
inches, and she checked
the length of time for
“recoil.”
Scores were recorded
on a Laerdal High Per-
formance CPR Simulator,
measuring the depth and
rate of compressions, the
recoil, and ventilation
provided by an air bag and
the air volume.
“One basic of CPR is
to minimize interruptions
in chest compressions.
Prevent pauses, and rest-
ing on the chest between
compressions,” said Long.
She said each interruption
resulted in a significant
loss in the CPR process.
She listed several causes of
interruption; “Ventilation,
defibrillation, intubation,
line placement, and chaos,
in general.
“The chances of suc-
cessful resuscitation in-
creases substantially when
not interrupted. When
you get there be prepared
to continue CPR with no
pause. Greater depth of
compressions increases
likelihood of successful
shocks,” said Long.
She emphasized the
importance of summon-
ing aid in order to rotate
“compressors” every two
minutes.
“Normal blood pressure
is 120 over 80. Aim for 60
over 40. You must allow
full recoil to let the heart
and lungs refill with blood.
Men may have more up-
per body mass. It may be
harder to pull up off the
chest, recoil is harder in
men,” said Long.
Long warned about
over-using oxygen and
introducing hyperventila-
tion which she said can
decrease survival.
“The air bag holds 800
milligrams. Use no more
than 300 ml each time.
Press the bag less than
three seconds, allow full
recoil.”
During practice on the
manikin, EMTs counted
ten compressions to each
puff of air from the air bag.
A part of this ongoing
medical education was tips
on other recent changes
and new issues.
Opiate Overdose
Long instructed the
group on recent new dan-
gers, opiate overdose, signs
and symptoms to look for
to recognize it, and admin-
istering Naloxone.
Four pages of instruc-
tions were handed out
showing how to fill sy-
ringes with naloxone and
proceed with treatment.
Other literature was
distributed listing changes
in medications, changes in
procedures, and variations
in treatments.
A number of diseases
that EMTs may come
into contact with were
mentioned, some familiar,
others were unfamiliar.
A need for more EMTs
was discussed. Long
said several efforts have
been made to have CPR
taught in schools, grades 7
through 12.
CPR was started last year
as part of one Physical
Education class. A Senate
Bill 79 would require CPR
education for graduation in
Oregon.
Pine Eagle Volunteer
Appreciation Potluck
There will be an Ap-
preciation Potluck Dinner,
Thursday, April 14, starting
at 6 p m, to be held at the
Pine Eagle Charter School
cafeteria in Halfway to
honor volunteers who are
operating the Ambulance
departments, the fire
departments in both val-
leys, and other community
services. This is open to
the public.
Man arrested for strangulation
On April 1, 2016, Baker
County Sheriff's Office
arrested Rory Dambach at
1546 Cherry Street Baker
City, OR, after an inves-
tigation into a domestic
disturbance involving an
adult female.
The domestic occurred
on March 29, 2016 at 2215
9th Street in Baker City.
During the assault the
female reported she had
been physically assaulted
and choked.
The alleged assault oc-
curred in the presence of
minor children.
Rory Dambach was
charged with Assault IV,
Strangulation, and Menac-
ing.
City has board positions open
In April of 2016 the City
of Baker City is looking
to fill three positions, with
one vacancy on the Plan-
ning Commission and the
other two on the Public
Arts Commission.
The Planning Commis-
sion is a four-year term
while the Public Arts
Commission is a three-year
term.
Please contact the Hu-
man Resource Manager/
City Recorder for addi-
tional information.
To apply go to www.
bakercity.com and com-
plete the online application
under boards and commis-
sions or see Luke Yeaton at
City Hall Located at 1655
1st Street.
Paper applications can
be returned to: Attn: Luke
Yeaton, 1655 1st Street,
Baker City OR, 97814.
BLM seeks RAC nominations
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM)
announced it is seeking
public nominations for
open positions on 34 Re-
source Advisory Councils
(RACs), including two in
Washington State, which
advise the BLM on public
land issues. As published
EOU Dean’s
list
in a notice in the Federal
Register, the BLM will
consider nominations until
May 2, 2016.
The two RACs with
responsibility for the Vale
District BLM are the
Southeast Oregon RAC
(SEORAC) and the John
Day – Snake River RAC
(JDSRRAC). Information
about both of these RACs
are available online at:
http://www.blm.gov/or/rac/
index.php.
All nominations must
be accompanied by letters
of reference from any
represented interests or
organizations, a completed
RAC application, and any
other information that
speaks to the nominee’s
qualifications. All nomina-
tion documents must be
received by Monday, May
2 and may be sent to Larry
Moore, BLM Vale District,
100 Oregon St, Vale, OR,
97918.
Saint Alphonsus Auxiliary- Baker City is once again
offering a $1,500 scholarship. To be eligible one must be
a graduate of a Baker County High School or a current
resident of Baker County, who will be at least a sopho-
more in college by September, 2015.
The Scholarship will be awarded to a student who
is enrolled in a health care profession. The application
for the scholarship can be obtained from the Auxiliary
Desk in the front lobby of Saint Alphonsus Medical
Center – Baker City or from a member of the Auxiliary
Scholarship Committee, Peggy Payton, Chairman, 541-
523-6603, Marilyn Bloom 541-523-2750 or Betty Rouse
541-523-5563.
The applications must be returned to the committee by
April 15th, 2015. The recipient will be notified by May
20th, 2015. The scholarship check will be sent to the re-
cipient’s college where it will be credited to the students
account.
The Auxiliary Members assist at the Spring Health
Fair, the Annual Blood Draw and various other hospital
events and also work in the Saint Alphonsus- Baker City
Gift Shop. New members are always welcome.
For further information about the Auxiliary contact
President Jeanne Schroder 541-856-3686 or Peggy Pay-
ton 541-519-8118.
Development
code on agenda
On April 20th, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. the Baker City Plan-
ning Commission will hold a work session to review
proposed changes to the Baker City Development Code.
The Baker City Development Code (BCDC) was last
amended in 2015. Since this time, the need for additional
clarification and revisions has become apparent. The
current proposed changes include criteria revisions for
Temporary Use Permits and Lot-of-Record applications,
as well as clarification of size limitations for accessory
structures within residential zones. Additionally, final
revisions to the Sign Code will be discussed, the majority
of which address content modifications to improve clarity
and ease of use.
Making changes to land use regulations is a Legislative
(Type IV) procedure, which is considered initially by the
Planning Commission with final decisions made by City
Council. The public is invited to attend this work session
and submit comments.
The work session will be held in the Council Chambers
at the Baker City Hall, 1655 First Street, in Baker City.
Those with questions regarding the revision should
please contact Holly Kerns or Eva Ceder at the Planning
Department at (541)-523-8219 or planning@bakercounty.
org, or by visiting the Planning Department office,
located in the basement of the courthouse at 1995 Third
Street, Baker City.
No political
signs on right-
of-way
With the May 17 primary elections approaching, ODOT
reminds campaigns: Political signs may not be posted
on any Oregon state highway right of way; and there are
restrictions for signs placed on private property visible
from state highways.
No signs except official traffic control devices are
allowed in the state highway right of way including on
trees, utility poles, and fence posts within the highway
right of way. Improperly placed signs, including politi-
cal signs, may be removed and held by the local ODOT
District Maintenance office.
Temporary signs, including political signs, are allowed
on private property within view of state highways with
the following restrictions:
• The sign is limited to 12 square feet.
• No flashing or intermittent lights, animated or moving
parts are allowed.
•Signs must not imitate an official highway sign or
device.
• Signs are not allowed in scenic areas.
Local municipalities may also regulate the placement
of political signs.