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Friday, February 23, 2018 Vol. 53, No. 07 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
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PMO, Drill Instructor team up to save recruit’s life Story and photos by Lance Cpl. Terry Haynes, Staff writer
Drill instructors and military policemen saved the life of a recruit aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Feb. 4. Staff Sgt. Acosta, a senior drill instructor with Oscar Company, awoke to a surprise knocking at her door and was told that a recruit was unresponsive. “I ran out to see the recruit lying between the foot locker and the racks. I saw that she was still breathing so I immediately ran back and called the duty and when I returned that’s when her breathing stopped,” said Acosta. “I straightaway began resuscitation procedures until first responders arrived.” In 1956, doctors James Elam and Peter Safar invented mouthto-mouth resuscitation and a year later the United States military adopted it and has used it ever since as a go-to lifesaving technique. “A few cycles ago another drill instructor actually found an unresponsive recruit, called 911, and get her stabilized by the time emergency services arrived.” said Captain Jennie
Pearson, the Series Commander for Oscar Company. “It’s just great that we have the experience here and that nothing ter-
rible happened.” Marine drill instructors have specific duties and responsibilities when it comes to training recruits.
They teach recruits the history of the Marine Corps and their traditions, they instruct recruits on the fundamentals of rifle
A recruit was resuscitated during training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Feb. 4. The recruit fell unconscious as her heart stopped and was revived by first responders. The recruit is with Oscar Company of 4th Recruit Training Battalion.
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Fisher House Charleston gives back to service members, veterans Story and photos by Cpl. Ashley Phillips Public Affairs Chief
The Fisher House Charleston is a resource available to service members, veterans, and their families to utilize while they’re receiving medical treatment at the Ralph H. Johnson Veteran Affairs Medical Center which serves nearly 75,000 veterans and service members from Myrtle Beach, S.C. to Savannah, Ga. “We needed a Fisher House in Charleston for a very long time,” said Vicki Johnson, the Fisher House manager. “Our medical center serves areas that are two or two and a half hours away. Hotels in Charlestown are expensive and a lot of our veterans can’t afford hotels
especially if they are staying in the hospital for long periods of time.” According to Johnson, the community came together to raise money to purchase the land that the Fisher House now sits on. “They raised $4 million to purchase this property and donate it to the VA,” said Johnson. “We then partnered with the Fisher House Foundation who came in and built and furnished the house.” The Fisher House has 16 suits available to families as well as a taxi service, and a fully stocked kitchen. The VA runs the house but the Friends of the Fisher House raise money to provide the extra amenities at the house. They also provide a taxi see
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Danny and Alice Turner discuss the benefits of the Fisher House in Charleston, Feb. 15. The Turners are guests staying at the Fisher House while recieving medical care at the Ralph H. Johnson Veteran Affairs Medical Center. The house is available, free of charge, to service members, veterans and their families who are receiving care at the VA medical center.