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 Public Safety Services Students Collaborate for Crisis Scenario
Approximately 150 Public Safety Services students from all four PSS programs: Police, Fire and EMS, and Social Services, Criminal Justice and Corrections, participated in a crisis scenario on Friday, May 11, 2012 as part of their capstone classes.
The students participated in a demonstration that consisted of a real two-story structure fire with mass casualties and a bomb threat in the Public Safety Building. The evacuation of the building created people with disruptive behavior, anxiety and fear who needed to be counseled with different needs.
In another part of the scenario, an auto accident created people trapped in a vehicle and extrication was performed. Hocking College President Dr. Ron Erickson played the role of one of the trapped victims and was then flown by helicopter to the hospital. The State Highway Patrol and the State Fire Marshals' office provided the scenario with two bomb dogs that assisted with the evacuation and bomb search. After the scenario, both provided demonstrations for students on how the dogs are trained and work.
"The purpose of the scenario was to bring together all of the programs in a way that would help provide an understanding for what the others do and most importantly to begin to learn how to communicate effectively with each other under conditions that these student might see in the real world," Scott Mong, Fire Instructor, said.
To improve the validity of the assessment needs, working professionals, such as fire chiefs, people from the prison system, police and other Hocking alumni were asked to help assess the scenario from a technical aspect as well as a practical point of view.
"I thought the situations they presented to students and the role players they utilized presented a very realistic situation that any of these students could find themselves in," Corrina Dicken, Hocking Correctional Facility, said.
Bonnie Allen Smith, Coordinator, Assessment of Student Academic Achievement, was very involved in developing the forms and was also present to assure that important data could be collected to use to improve pro grams. This was also one of the goals of the scenario.
"This project was designed and developed for the students. It was an attempt to provide students with a capstone experience to better prepare them for successful, fulfilling careers. It is Hocking College's number one priority," Mong said.
Carl Stump, second year Police Science student, commented that the experience was positive. "I enjoyed teaming up with the other programs. We were provided a hands-on opportunity to learn how we can all work together. Luckily it was just a scenario!"
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Provost Visit Schedule Announced
As a reminder, the campus visits for the three candidates for Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs/Provost will be this week. - Dr. Clarence 'Chip' Ates will visit Hocking campus on May 15. An open forum to meet Dr. Ates will be held from 3 - 4:15 p.m. in 195 John Light Hall.
- Dr. Theodore Hanley will conduct a campus visit on May 17. He will attend a public forum from 3 - 4:15 p.m. in 195 John Light Hall.
- Dr. Carl Bridges will visit campus on May 18. He will meet the public in a forum from 3 - 4:15 p.m. in 305 Oakley Hall.
Please see the Campus Visit Itinerary for other opportunities for individual constituencies, such as faculty and student affairs staff, to meet the candidates. For additional information about the candidates, see the Provost Search Committee Intranet page at https://secure.hocking.edu/intranet/provostsearch.
An all staff e-mail will be sent after the first visit with a website location to complete a survey and provide feedback about the candidates.
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Hocking Students Named to All-Ohio PTK Team
Two Hocking College Perry Campus students were honored recently at a luncheon held in their honor at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.
Robert Alexander of Crooksville and Colton Barnhart of New Lexington were named to the All-Ohio Academic Third Team for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Alexander is completing his Associate Degree in Opticianry, while Barnhart is completing his Associate Degree in Accounting. The students were selected by the Ohio Association of Community Colleges. They are both members of the Beta Lambda Nu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, and completed a detailed portfolio of their qualifications in terms of academic achievement and college and community service.
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Winter Quarter 2012 Dean's List Announced
Hocking College is pleased to announce the students named to the winter quarter 2012 Dean's List. Students on the Dean's List must have earned at least a 3.3 grade point average (GPA) and be taking at least 12 credit hours. Visit the Hocking College website for a complete list of students earning this honor.
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KBD Flower Fundraiser Thank You and Membership
Thank you to everyone who participated in the recent Kappa Beta Delta International Honor Society flower sale fundraiser to raise money for Shyanna Gretz, an Athens County young girl who is autistic and is raising money to purchase a Seeing Eye Dog.
Kappa Beta Delta is a national honor society that was established in 1997 to recognize students only in accredited associate degree-granting institutions for their high academic achievement in business programs.
Students at Hocking must be in Accounting, Business Management or Office Management with a 3.0 GPA. Any student interested in joining the organization should see Barbara Sunderlin at JL349, 740.753.7157 by May 15 with their dues.
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Website Maintenance
The Hocking College website (http://www.hocking.edu) will be undergoing maintenance tomorrow, May 15, around 10 a.m., and may be unavailable for an extended period. Please note, this will only affect the main website and not email, Blackboard, or WebAdvisor.
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 Hocking College: 100 Goal Blood Drive
The American Red Cross has seen blood donations steadily decline since mid-March, and once summer begins donations will drop even further. The support of the entire campus community is crucial not only to the success of the drive, but also, most importantly, to many patients in area hospitals who depend on blood donations for a variety of critical illnesses and injuries.
To promote this special blood drive, the Red Cross is offering more donor incentives than ever before. Twenty certificates for a free one-topping Domino's pizza will be raffled, along with certificates for free ice cream, gift cards, and other goodies for each donor. Finally, the Red Cross will hold a hot dog cookout outside the Multiplex, with food just for blood donors that day.
Each blood donation saves up to three lives in area hospitals, and donation takes very little time and is relatively painless. Please contact Elisa Timmerman, at et581908@ohio.edu with any questions, concerns, or to make an appointment. Full drive info is below.
Hocking College - 100 Goal Blood Drive
Thursday May 31, 2012
10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Multiplex in Student Center
Appointments available every 15 minutes
Contact et581908@ohio.edu or call
1-800 RED CROSS
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Music Instructor Featured on WOSU
Music Production Program Coordinating Instructor Neal Schmitt was recently featured on All Sides with Ann Fisher in a discussion for "Tech Tuesday: Media and Politics, Holographic Artists and Gadgets." Kudos, Neal for your excellent representation of Hocking College!
Take a look at the program on the WOSU website.
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Fire Students Provide Community Training, Attend Conference
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From April 24 - 26, 54 Hocking College Fire Science students conducted Fire and Life Safety classes. The classes were conducted for 280 students from preschool through the second grade at Nelsonville York Elementary School, Presbyterian Pre-school, Nelsonville Headstart, and the Hocking College Early Learning Center.
Educating children to take appropriate action during an emergency is a critically important fire department function. Teaching fire survival techniques such as stop, drop, and roll or crawl low under smoke can change behavior and thereby prevent loss of life due to fire. The students were also given fire safety coloring books and were able to see the fire truck up close.
The fire science students learn to deliver accurate, positive messages about fire and life safety, targeted to specific age groups. Students are required to write a report detailing what they learned while participating in this learning activity. Some of the comments were, "As soon as we walked into the room they were very excited," "They loved the firefighter dressed in his gear; they thought it was very cool," "One thing I learned was that people, especially little kids, look up to us a lot. They really listen to what you have to say, and they will remember!"
Also, the Fire & Emergency Services program sent 85 students to Indianapolis, Indiana on April 20 to attend FDIC, the world's largest firefighter training conference.
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Instructor Quoted in Articles
Great job to Bill DeWeese, lead instructor for the Hocking College National Ranger Training Institute, who was recently quoted in two articles on PoliceOne.com. PoliceOne.com is the One resource for Law Enforcement online. Their mission is to provide officers with information and resources that make them better able to protect their communities and stay safer on the streets.
Check out the articles here:
Half-truths told about law enforcement and the military
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Nelsonville Music Festival Traffic Changes, Closures
 The eighth annual Nelsonville Music Festival, presented by Stuart's Opera House, will be held next weekend May 17-20, 2012 at Robbins Crossing on the Hocking College campus.
Due to the festival, please expect the following closures:
- Parking Lot #5 by Robbins Crossing will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15;
- Parking Lot #6 by Public Safety Services building will close at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 17;
- Loop Road will be cleared and two-way access will begin, and Hocking Parkway will be closed, at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 18.
The Nelsonville Music Festival is a three-day festival that celebrates music and local artistry of our region. The event includes music on multiple stages all weekend long, on-site camping, activities for kids, local art vendors, food and a beer garden.
The Festival will start with a free show on Thursday evening, May 17. Gates open at 6 p.m., and camping opens at 3 p.m.
For more information or purchase tickets please visit www.nelsonvillefest.org or call the Stuart's Opera House box office at 740.753.1924. |
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Power Your Car With Natural Gas?
 Many people don't realize that Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is a safe, affordable option to gasoline as a vehicular fuel. Bill McGlinchey, of AFV International, will present about the basics of CNG safety with a comparison to gasoline and the benefits of using this reliable fuel source.
The seminar will be held on Wednesday, May 23 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Hocking College Logan Campus as part of the Hocking College Logan Campus 2012 monthly Community Seminar Series. The seminar registration fee is $10. Contact Jestinah McDonald at 740.380.9315 ext. 6601 for reservations. |
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Sunday Night Service Features iFuel
The Campus Ministry's Sunday night service will feature a concernt by iFuel, a Christian band, on Sunday, May 20 at 6 p.m. at the Student Center. The service will offer free food and is sponsored by Ebenezer Baptist Church.
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Mission
Hocking College provides a unique, innovative, and quality education in a supportive experience- based learning environment, preparing students for employment and transfer education opportunities, while teaching the value of lifelong learning, promoting diversity and developing citizens who are engaged in their local and global communities.
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Two Fire students in the Fire Practicum Class, Hailey Burns and Derek Zaharenicz, were doing ride time with the Logan Fire Department when a working house fire was reported at 295 Orchard St. on May 6. Both students were instrumental in helping rescue the occupant of the structure, who sadly succumbed to his injuries 12 hours later.
Both of these students should be commended for the excellent job that they did while operating under difficult circumstances.
"I believe that these students were ready to accept the challenge that was put in front of them," Scott Mong, Fire Instructor, commented.
Visit the Logan Daily News for details of the fire and rescue.
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Thank You for Assistance with Crisis Scenario
A tremendous amount of people contributed to the success of the Public Safety Services Crisis Scenario on May 11.
Thank you to all of the following people and organizations who assisted:
- All PSS instructors who were involved in planning and implementing the event. - Public Safety Services Dean Susan White who provided critical support and funds along with planning and organizing the day's events, which included a cookout afterwards. - Lancaster Fire Department allowed the use of a fire engine, which is now being donated to the college for use in the Fire Program. - The State Highway Patrol and the State Fire Marshals Office provided bomb dogs and training. - Air Evac Lifeteam provided the helicopter and Matt Hynus, the coordinator ,was also an evaluator for the scenario. - Bonnie Allen Smith, who organized all of the assessment. - Public Safety staff members Betty Dalton and Cindy Wasson, along with some of the student staff, who helped make copies, organized the meal and were victims. - Of course, thanks also to the students who performed all of the evolutions and provided the muscle for the setup and cleanup. - Everyone else who contributed to this event and made it possible! |
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