Helicopter Day

As I'm sure you all know, I am in the EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) program this semester. This has been an incredibly stressful program but so much fun nonetheless. I have done things that I never thought I could do, seen things that most people could not handle, met people I will never forget, and have become a part of a large extended EMS family. I could not have asked for a better learning experience. There are only 8 days left to the program and I am already getting sad thinking about leaving my new found family.

Yesterday was a special day in class...it was "helicopter day." After conducting a "FOD (Foreign Object Debris) walk" around the parking lot, two life flight helicopters (Cal-Star and Stanford) landed. Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department brought a truck and fire crew out to create a landing zone and land the choppers. This was such a neat experience! The helicopter crews were great, giving us a lecture about what they do, safety around a helicopter and how to load and unload patients. My team was selected from all the others to do the load in the Stanford helicopter which was quite an honor! My mom was able to come out and see the landing and also to snap a few pics!

My group waits for their arrival

The LPFD firetruck and crew getting ready to land the choppers.

Cal-Star touches down!

Stanford life flight...an 8 million dollar helicopter.

Yesterday was our last Saturday to run scenarios and do drills. Next Saturday is the first of two finals! We have to do all of our skills that we have been working on all semester and get them all perfect. It is probably going to be one of the most stressful days of my life. I would appreciate prayer that it would all go well considering if I do not pass I will not be able to pass the class and will have to wait until next semester to try again. Thank you!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!