Bring our HOSA team to Nationals!
We are a newly formed HOSA chapter founded at Fairchild Wheeler Multi-Magnet in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Our club members, Luis Fajardo and Annie Tran, qualified for Nationals after competing at the state HOSA EMT competition! Our goal is to raise enough money so that they can travel, compete, and hopefully win the EMT competition at the 2018 National HOSA Leadership Conference from June 27-30 at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.
FAQ
What is HOSA?
HOSA stands for Health Occupations Students of America, which is a national student organization endorsed by the U.S Department Of Education. There have been many establishments of HOSA chapters nationwide and it has over 200,000 student participants ranging from middle school to college students. The organization's purpose is to prepare students for the healthcare field. That's why all of the competitive events are healthcare based, such as the Emergency Medical Technician competition that we participated in.
What do HOSA chapters exactly do?
HOSA chapters set up events/opportunities to help educate and prepare students who are interested in pursuing a career in the medical field as well as help out local communities. For example, our HOSA chapter has hosted multiple American Red Cross blood drives at our school and improved our school safety by ensuring there is quick accessibility to AEDs in any situation on campus. We are also striving to offer CPR classes to our students and teachers.
What was the state HOSA competition?
The Connecticut HOSA chapters held a statewide conference in March where different competitions targeted towards healthcare related subjects were also held. Other states hold these statewide conferences for their HOSA chapters as well, but the dates may vary. Some examples of competitive events include those similar to spelling bees, written and/or practical, hands-on examinations. Most competitive events have multiple rounds, but the way students are tested in each round depend on the kind of event. Here is a list of events that were offered in March 2018's CT HOSA conference, and click here to see guidelines for each event. The top three highest scoring teams from each event are qualified to represent their state at the national competition which is held in Dallas, Texas this year.
How does the EMT competitive event work?
The first round of competition (local chapters) involves a written test assessing physiological and scientific content knowledge related to assessing a patient in a medical emergency. Only the three highest scoring teams on the written test were able to compete at the state level. At the state competition, me and my partner, Luis, were given a series of hands-on scenarios and had to demonstrate proper protocol for each scenario as well as proper use of respiratory and cardiac equipment used by real EMTs.
What is $3000 exactly going towards?
The national conference entrance fee (~$500, $135 per person), roundtrip plane tickets from CT to TX (~$1000), rental car costs (~$200), and temporary living expenses (hotel, food, gas) for four days (~$1400). All for four people: me (Annie), Luis, our club advisor Ms. Decloux, and our club advisor Ms. Bryll. These calculations do not add up to $3000, but receiving extra donations would definitely be helping and going towards our trip, for example, if any sudden price changes, unexpected costs, or emergencies arise.
Feel free to ask us any other questions you may have!
Contact me: [email redacted]
Our club advisor: [email redacted]
Our principal, Micheal Watson: [email redacted]
