Last week, we met for our training classes. This was also my first time meeting Dave Schappe, who is one of the 3 going over there. I suspect that I will definitely enjoy his company. Very pleasant to be around and has some knowledge that I would love to pick up on. Easy enough since I'll be spending a month with him! He also fits in with Paula and I as if we have known him for years. Excellent news!
On the first day it was equipment, equipment, equipment. We picked through every box, every piece of equipment that was ordered and decided what exactly we needed to take with us. Mannequins, airway kits, drugs, generators, backboards, KEDs and splints. And that wasn't all of it! A whole day devoted to equipment. It was absolutely necessary. We packaged it all up and prepared it for shipping. Some of Daves' genius came out this day as well. He (and Chris Diaz) figured out a way to make a simple 'pleur-evac' system for simulating the fluid drain from a chest tube. Wow. Consider my mind blown.
Day 2 was mostly going over the schedule and agenda and assigning lectures to individual instructors. Partly chosen for one instructors expertise and willingness to do so, and partly chosen because no one else wanted to do it! There was also some learning of back boarding Mark by use of 9 ft straps and the box method. Much better than what is used where I work in the field. Seat belts for spinal motion restriction to a back board is a joke. Wish we had 9 ft straps. We also had a conference call with some of the GMR and Witt & Associates folks who made this all possible. They had some great information that is too lengthy to put on here!
Jenn and Cameron also made an appearance, bringing Lena some flowers. Jenn wanted to show appreciation for the cell phone usage and also for Lena just generally being awesome. Great idea babe!
All in all, it was a very successful couple of days. I feel much more prepared for the project. Meeting Dave was also a necessity. Once again, I become slightly excited and also very sad at the same time. This will most assuredly be an ongoing issue!
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