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Hoboken Scout Comes To Rescue Of Woman, Puts Training To Work
During a regular meeting at the Hoboken Multi-Service Center, an elderly woman stopped in and asked scouts to summon an ambulance.
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Boy Scout Troop 146 of Hoboken takes pride in teaching first aid skills to scouts so they are prepared to help in an emergency. And on Tuesday night, our scouts did just that.
During a regular meeting at the Hoboken Multi-Service Center, an elderly woman stopped in and asked scouts to summon an ambulance. First Class scout Tige M. took charge of the situation, assigning assistant scoutmaster Francis Howitt to call 9-1-1 while Tige interviewed the lady for symptoms, medications, and history.
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Then Tige went outside to Grand Street to meet the ambulance when it arrived, and to escort the EMT techs back to the Multi-Service Center. As they were walking, Tige passed on the information he had obtained. One tech said, "Thanks. You just did half our job for us."
“As part of the Boy Scouts of America program, our troop regularly teaches scouts what questions to ask and how to manage situations that require first aid,” explains Scoutmaster Norman Kasser. “Tige M. did an amazing job, and we are very proud to have one of our scouts demonstrate their skills in action.”
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Troop 146 of Hoboken was founded in 1984 by Lenny and Marie Luizzi. It is the only boy scout troop in Hoboken, serving boys ages 10 to 18 from throughout Hudson County. The troop is proud to have graduated 27 eagle scouts since its founding. The troop is sponsored by St. Francis Church in Hoboken and is extremely grateful for the church’s full support. To join Troop 146, come to any meeting. The troop meets on Tuesdays during the school year from 7 pm to 9 pm at the Hoboken Multi-Service Center.
For more information contact Troop 146 Scoutmaster Norman Kasser, scoutmaster@troop146.org, http://www.troop146.org, 201-792-4055.
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