Emergency Preparedness Events

The strength of these events is the focus on disaster and emergency readiness. HOSA students build a solid foundation for obtaining EMT Certification. HOSA students are also engaged by being educated on what to do in an emergency whether it be tornado, fire, flood, etc. Career awareness in public health and epidemiology are also important facets of this category. So many students fail to realize all the opportunities public health has to offer.

CPR/First Aid

Skill Event
2 team members requireed
Round 1 Test
Round 2 Skill Procedure
Skill Procedures involve: severe bleeding and shock, choking, compound fracture and splinting, severe burns, heat-related emergency. BLS procedures involve CPR and using an AED on infant and adult.

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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Skill Event
2 team members required
Round 1 Test
Round 2 Skill Procedure
Procedures involve patient assessment (trauma and medical), BVM ventilation, Immobilization/splinting, bleeding control/shock management, oxygen administration by non-rebreather mask, and cardiac arrest management (AED use)

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Epidemiology

Round 1 Test
50 item test on epidemiology topics and vocabulary

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*Life Support Skills (IEP only)

Skill event (no test)
Individual event
Round 1 Skill Procedure
Skills involve adult BLS/CPR, adult BLS with AED, infant BLS/CPR, severe bleeding, choking, open fracture and splinting, heat-related emergenc, and severe burn

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Mental Health Promotion

Project/Presentation Event
Must complete a short online "Be There" course
2-6 team members
Teams will create a social media campaign around mental health

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Public health

Project/Presentation Event
2-6 team members
2025-26 Event Topic: TBD

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