Press Release

Jaycie Smith

801-856-8803

Cedar City, UT

jayciejudkins@gmail.com

Baker To Vegas Medical Volunteer

Las Vegas, Nevada, March 27, 2015-March 29, 2015.  Jaycie Smith, a Southern Utah University (SUU) student volunteered as a medical support staff for the prestigious law enforcement race called Baker to Vegas in the spring of 2015.  Every year, hundreds of law enforcement officers across the world meet in Las Vegas, NV to compete in the 100-mile relay from Baker, CA to Las Vegas.  The race requires many trained medical staff to support the officers as they push their bodies to the limit.  Jaycie completed this service as a professional goal for SUU’s EDGE program, a program that is designed to give students an opportunity for integrative and engaged learning.

 

Jaycie, an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, planned and prepared for her project for two semesters prior to carrying out her service.  She did this by taking EDGE courses at SUU which helped organize her project and equip her with the knowledge base needed to complete it. During the spring of 2015, she attended multiple training meetings as well as memorized medical protocols to prepare to be a medical volunteer.  At the race she staged at a checkpoint and assessed every incoming runner for medical clearance.

Jaycie created this project because she plans to work as a registered nurse in an Emergency Department in the future.  Volunteering as a medical support staff provided her with an opportunity to deliver hands on pre-hospital medical care.  While this project benefitted her future career, it also gave her a chance to give back to the community through showing appreciation to law enforcement officers.  Law enforcement serve their communities every day and Jaycie could not think of a better way to thank them for their service.

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