Students get a primer on 911 emergencies — PHOTOS
Melanie Bangle, paramedic for Community Ambulance, gives a presentation on how and when to call 911 in an emergency at Glen Taylor Elementary School on Friday, April 29, 2016, in Henderson, Nev. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Madilyn Kingman, 7, center, claps during a 911 Education Month event at Glen Taylor Elementary School on Friday, April 29, 2016, in Henderson, Nev. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Layton Bachhuber, 6, steps down after touring an ambulance during a 911 Education Month event at Glen Taylor Elementary School on Friday, April 29, 2016, in Henderson, Nev. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Melanie Bangle, right, paramedic for Community Ambulance, with the help of her son Jacob Dennon, 9, demonstrate how to transport a person in a gurney during a 911 Education Month event at Glen Taylor Elementary School on Friday, April 29, 2016, in Henderson, Nev. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Melanie Bangle, paramedic for Community Ambulance, gives a presentation on how and when to call 911 in an emergency at Glen Taylor Elementary School on Friday, April 29, 2016, in Henderson, Nev. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
A person in a heart costume stands on stage during a 911 Education Month event at Glen Taylor Elementary School on Friday, April 29, 2016, in Henderson, Nev. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Melanie Bangle, paramedic for Community Ambulance, gives a presentation on how and when to call 911 in an emergency at Glen Taylor Elementary School on Friday, April 29, 2016, in Henderson, Nev. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Melanie Bangle, paramedic for Community Ambulance, gives a presentation on how and when to call 911 in an emergency at Glen Taylor Elementary School on Friday, April 29, 2016, in Henderson, Nev. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Melanie Bangle, right, paramedic for Community Ambulance, and her son Jacob Dennon, stands together after Bangle gave a presentation on how and when to call 911 in an emergency at Glen Taylor Elementary School on Friday, April 29, 2016, in Henderson, Nev. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Gavin Buenrustro, from left, 6, Kate Milmeister, 7, Layton Bachhuber, 6, and Matthew Kleiner, 7, line up to tour an ambulance during a 911 Education Month event at Glen Taylor Elementary School on Friday, April 29, 2016, in Henderson, Nev. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Melanie Bangle, from left, paramedic for Community Ambulance, with the help of her son Jacob Dennon, 9, and supply technician Melissa Valencia, demonstrate how to transport a person in a gurney during a 911 Education Month event at Glen Taylor Elementary School on Friday, April 29, 2016, in Henderson, Nev. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Students pose with a paramedic team during a 911 Education Month event at Glen Taylor Elementary School on Friday, April 29, 2016, in Henderson, Nev. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Students learned some basics about first aid on Friday during a presentation by Community Ambulance paramedic Melanie Bangle at Taylor Elementary School in Henderson.
Topics included making a call to 911, along with a discussion on deciding when it’s an emergency and when it’s not.
Students also got a close look at paramedics’ equipment.
