EHS School Nurse Sue Richards has brought together a 15-member team of in-house medical emergency responders, including faculty and staff volunteers. The group gathered in August for training on advanced CPR, FirstAid, Stop the Bleed, Narcan Usage and team building with the Oregon Fire and EMT training crew. Nurse Sue will be working with this group throughout the year to provide/improve prompt and quality care to individuals. This care is intended to bridge the gap from the onset of a medical situation during the school day to the arrival of first responders.

The team recently met the requirements to earn national recognition as a Project ADAM Heart Safe School indicating that EHS MERT has successfully implemented a quality sudden cardiac arrest program of awareness, training and effective emergency response to promote a safe environment for students, visitors and staff.