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Huron Expositor, 2007-06-13, Page 10Page 10 June 13, 2007 • The Huron Expositor News Medical students get taste of rural medicine Susan H u n d e r t m a r While rural areas are "micro -cli- mates" of big cities, with gunshot wounds and drug abuse cases pre- senting at local hospitals, the tough- est calls will involve patients known to the healthcare providers, Huron paramedics told a group of first year medical students last week. Visiting Huron County during the annual Rural Discovery Week, 14 medical students were placed for several days in hospitals through- out Huron and Perth Counties. Paramedics Ben Driscoll and Greg Schwindt told the students that since it is so far between hospitals in the rural area - with an average response time of 17 and a half min- utes, Huron County paramedics pushed to become trained to provide advanced care, which they've done for the past'three years. "We're the first and only county with advanced care," said Schwindt. "The more we can do in the field, the better for the patient. Out here, we're by ourselves most of the time. We're lucky if we see another ambu- lance." added Driscoll. manure pile by a bull after it charged her and sent her flying across the farm yard. "The bull laid down on her and kept hitting her in the head everytime she yelled," he said. But, while the woman received three broken ribs and a head injury, Driscoll said the toughest part about the incident was the woman's unwill- ingness to call an ambulance. "She was black and blue and lucky to be alive but she decided to wait for her doctor's appointment at 3 p.m. rather than come in right away," he said, adding that her attitude is not uncommon in rural areas. The two added that car accidents often have a higher rate of fatality in rural areas because of the speed Susan Hundertmark photo Paramedics Greg Schwindt and Ben Driscoll talk about rural emergency calls to a group of 14 first year medical students at Seaforth Community Hospital last week. were the two medical students assigned to Seaforth last week. Slatnick said he was interested by the fact that rural doctors "seemed to do everything" in the clinic, hos- pital and nursing home. "I like that they know all the patients quite well, the whole fami- I I ly and kids," he said, adding that he is considering family medicine as a career. "It looks like a family doc can do PUBLIC NOTICE- HERBICIDE USE County of Huron Please be advised that spraying to control noxious weeds on the following County Roadsides North of Highway 8 and County Road 4: • Benmiller Line & Lucknow Line (Co.Rd. 1), London Road (Co.Rd. 4) from Clinton to Blyth, Base Line (Co.Rd. 8) from Clinton to Co.Rd.25, North Line (Co.Rd. 12) from Seaforth to Co.Rd. 25, Londesboro Road & Kinburn Line (Co.Rd. 15), Winthrop Road (Co.Rd. 17), Belgrave Road (Co.Rd. 20), Donnybrook Line (Co.Rd. 22), Blyth Road (Co.Rd. 25) from Hwy. 21 'Ib Blyth, Sharpes Creek Line, Londesboro Road & Saltford Road (Co.Rd. 31) from Hwy. 21 to Hwy. 8, Amberley Road - both sides (Co.Rd. 86) from Lucknow to Co.Rd. 4. The pesticide to be used is Desormone, PCP No. 15027 Registered under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada). Anyone not wishing to have their roadside property treated for noxious weeds should contact Bert Middegaal at the Auburn Patrol Yard 519-526-7231. And the following County Roadsides South of Highway 8: • Cut Line Road (Co.Rd.18), Bayfield Road (Co. Rd. 13), Mill Road (Co.Rd.3), Staffa Road (Co. Rd. 32), Kippen Road (Co.Rd.12) South of Highway 8, Zurich-Hensall Road (Co.Rd.84), Dashwood Road and Thames Road ( Co. Rd. 83) and Perth Line 20 West of Highway 23, Kirkton Road (Co. Rd. 6), Crediton Road (Co. Rd. 10), Mount Carmel Road (Co. Rd. 5) Parr Line (Co. Rd. 31), Goshen Line (Co Rd.2), Bronson Line (Co. Rd.2), Grand Bend Line (Co.Rd.81), Airport Line (Co. Rd. 21), Hern Line (Co. Rd. 11). roadside right-of-ways and guard rails, will take place during the period beginning June 1st and ending June 30th, 2006. The pesticide to be used is Milestone, PCP Registration Number 28137, and 2,4-D Amine 500, PCP Registration Number 14725, under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada). Anyone not wishing to have their roadside property treated for noxious weeds, should contact Joe Kenda at the Zurich Patrol Yard 519-236-4006. Any questions, please contact the undersigned: County of Huron Highways Department 1-888-524-8394 ext. 504 Or Wilderness Vegetation Management 1-888-202-8342 ext. 21 almost anything, especially in a small town - they really can help out," he said. Danby said she liked seeing how rural medicine seems to have a "laidback attitude and slower pace." Touring Christa Eckert's dairy farm north of Seaforth, the medical students had never seen cows milked and calves fed before. "They're quite aggressive but cute," said Danby. 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