Cherokee 4-H Students Take CPR, AED, First Aid Class

Staff Report

Members of the Cherokee County 4-H Club recently took a CPR-AED-First Aid class at the Cherokee County Fire Marshal’s Office.

According to Sgt. Babette Davis, a Cherokee County fire safety educator, the students spent a full day taking the course and are expected to be re-certified every two years.

The students learned how to respond to common first aid emergencies including burns, cuts, head, neck and back injuries and more. They were also able to learn how to respond to cardiac and breathing emergencies, including the use of automated external defibrillators (AED).

The 4-H’ers that took the course were Emily Barbee, Erin Church, Kyle Jones, Savannah Carmichael, Evan Adamson, Kevin Jones, Sarah Buelow, Kelsey Bryant and Lukas Freeman.

“All of these kids are 4-H teen leaders, which means they have gone through our 4-H leadership training and serve as leaders for younger 4-H’ers,” said Ashley Witcher, Cherokee County’s 4H extension agent. “They participate in local, district and state events as teen leaders.”

(Photo: Front row (left to right): Emily Barbee, Erin Church, Kyle Jones and Savannah Carmichael. Back row (left to right): Evan Adamson, Kevin Jones, Sarah Buelow, Sgt. Babette Davis, Kelsey Bryant and Lukas Freeman. Credit: Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services)