SkillsUSA-TX-Logo-2-c-transparent
Overall, organizers say that over 6,500 students from approximately 200 high schools, along with some college students, competed in over 150 state-level hands-on skills and leadership contests scheduled around the city. The ninth through twelfth graders and college students represented Texas’ regions from Laredo to the Panhandle, and those who competed on the Windward Campus engaged with DMC programs ranging from EMS and health sciences to robotics, architecture and welding––all high demand jobs the Coastal Bend region and across the state.
Two featured contests that were held on April 10––EMS and firefighting––focused on student competence by demonstrating rapid trauma assessment and life-saving treatment like hemorrhage control or airway management while communicating effectively under pressure. Students also will be judged on their speed and accuracy while donning full “turnout” gear as they handle fire hoses, tie specialized knots and climb ladders. DMC Windward Campus features specialized training towers and fire grounds where students can demonstrate these skills in a controlled, professional setting in addition to facilities that provide realistic simulation labs where students work with advanced medical manikins and real ambulance equipment.
‘;