On December 9th during the CAS periods, eleventh graders embarked on an “Outdoor Activity Course on Campus” in which students were introduced to a variety of first-aid skills. The event lasted the whole afternoon, giving them a refreshing break in nature after a semester of intense study.

After lunch, the juniors rushed to the Xianmian Annex, where the coaches gave them a brief overview of the day’s expectations and agenda. Then, the grade was divided into three large groups; upon receiving the coaches’ orders, the students marched to the designated areas around campus where the outdoor activities were taking place.

The activity was divided into two sections. First, the coaches delivered a lecture about basic first-aid knowledge and techniques. Next, students proudly demonstrated their newly-learned skills through an outdoor team-building activity.

During the lecture, the coaches demonstrated to the students how to properly examine a patient and perform CPR if needed. At the same time, the coaches also introduced various dressing methods according to the different injured parts of the wounded, and finally started the activity task assignment.

Next, it was time for the day’s main dish – the outdoor team-building activity. There was a storyline through the whole activity. Basically, there were six injured “patients” with different injuries scattered around campus, desperately needing help. The students were divided into several groups, including the “Search and Rescue Group,” who pinpointed the patients and brought them back, the “Medical Group” who treated the patients, and the “Command Group,” who were in charge of command and coordination. The campus is large, and, consequently, group members even had to use walkie-talkies to keep communication efficiency high. Despite the obstacles, the newly-trained “paramedics” performed well. They displayed professionalism, dedication, and a strong urge to learn. At last, all six patients were treated and escorted back to the shelter safe and sound.

Overall, the activity was fun, the students’ teamwork and communication skills were improved, and at the same time, they also learned valuable life-saving skills that might help them or even others when necessary.

(Written by Matthew Pictures by Zhen Yu and Hao Sun Editted and Supervised by Sijia He)