First Aid Kits and Student-led Trainings Strengthen Emergency Preparedness in Questa

Families in Questa face limited access to immediate medical care due to their distance from hospitals and emergency services, meaning minor injuries can escalate without proper at-home supplies. When a teacher and FFA sponsor recognized how geographic isolation affects household emergency preparedness, she reached out to LOR with a student-led solution to equip every student’s family with essential medical supplies.

LOR’s funding will help Questa’s Future Farmers of America chapter purchase comprehensive first-aid kits for all student families and host a community workshop where students teach basic first aid and emergency response. This youth-led project will improve household safety in a rural community with longer emergency response times while also developing civic leadership skills among Questa students.