Project
Nightlife
On
Tuesday, a band of 40 willing students headed off in a bus to the Bundaberg
Base Hospital, the Club Hotel and the Bundaberg Police Station. It was an
enlightening experience, which opened our eyes to the potentially scary
realities of life.
At
the Bundaberg Base Hospital, we became part of an emergency team, looking after
someone who had been critically injured in a car accident. In this simulation,
we were part of the resuscitation team, had to bandage the wounds of the victim
and provide CPR. It was exciting to be part of this activity and interesting to
find out what happens in an emergency situation at the hospital. In the
rehabilitation section, we got to experience what it was like to be an amputee,
or to have to use a wheelchair. This gave us great insight into how the lives
of others have been impacted by their own actions or the actions of others on
the road. For the final session at the hospital, it was both confronting and
eye-opening to see the impact of one of the fatal five – fatigue – on the lives
of the victim and their family.
The
Club Hotel provided the opportunity to understand and experience the effects of
alcohol on people. We learnt about the Safe Night Precinct, the Liquor Accord
and the Q Clinic. One of the amazing activities was to experience what it was
like to be drunk and try to undertake tasks. We did this through the use of
beer goggles that simulated drunkenness. I was amazing to see how much alcohol
affects your judgment in walking, throwing, catching and understanding volume
of drinks. While we all had fun doing these activities, it really helped us
understand how affected you can be by alcohol.
At
the Police Station, the legal and policing side of being safe was reinforced.
We were able to see the watch house, experience what it was like to take a
breath test, talk about the fatal five and find out what happens if you have an
accident.
We
would like to thank Bundaberg Police, particularly Senior Constable Danielle
Loftus, Mrs Susan Rewald and Senior Sargeant Meg Owens for providing such a
wonderful and practical experience for us. Also, thanks to the Club Hotel and
Bundaberg Base Hospital for their activities and support of the program.
Finally, thank you to Mrs Hill, Mrs Goodchap, Mr Sly and Senior Sargeant Owens
for accompanying us for the day.
If
you have a chance to be part of this program in the future, we highly recommend
it.
Samantha
Hill and Samantha Keidge
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