Kids are why I’m no longer an Emergency Medical Technician
This is a short story of why I gave up being an Emergency Medical Technician in the early 1990s. The reason? Kids. More exactly: injured children. After five years of serving as a volunteer EMT, I quit.
I served on a local ambulance service in an isolated rural community. It was a wonderful way to help my community, and my reward was the great feeling when we were able to help our neighbors. I also served on an underground mine rescue team where I could use my EMT training to help my coworkers. Read More…
Simulated emergency drill: very educational
Scenario: A major earthquake has hit the San Juan Islands, resulting in a tsunami that pounded shorelines in the Puget Sound region. Power is out throughout much of the region, and radio and cell towers have toppled over. Many roads are impassable, and only military vehicles and helicopters have access to some areas. The Olympic Peninsula is essentially cut off by road. Communications are limited. Local hospitals are already heavily affected by the H1N1 flu virus. Read More…
Annual flute-making project
Every year, Jan and I craft 125 Native American flute kits out of PVC pipe, wood blocks, and bits of leather and feather. It takes a couple of days, but it’s well worth it. See construction steps and the finished product in the gallery below. Read More…
