First responders and healthcare workers are learning new tools to respond to traumatic injuries

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – First responders and health professionals learned how to better cope with traumatic scenes at L’Auberge Casino Resort today.

Emergency responders, nurses, doctors and health care providers attended the third annual Lake Charles Trauma Symposium, which teaches new techniques to help the families and friends of people who have suffered a serious injury.

Westlake Deputy Fire Chief Jimmy Boyette said he learned new techniques for approaching someone who had just experienced a traumatic incident when he was the first to arrive on the scene.

“It gave us a lot of resources and a lot of things to look outwardly at. People calling, emailing and expanding our network so we can handle more things that happen in our jurisdiction,” Boyette said.

Westlake Fire Capt. Matt Webb said the symposium provided new information about treating burn patients during firefighting.

“We provide our patients with the best possible care in the preclinical area. “So if we gain some of that additional knowledge that we may not remember over the course of our careers, we can come here, listen to the speakers and ultimately relearn and potentially learn something new,” Webb said.

Lake Charles Memorial Health System, which is hosting the symposium, is home to the only designated trauma center in southwest Louisiana.

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