Day 249: Piggyback Rides

Some days it seems all I do is sit at a computer. You know the routine...read an email message...delete it...read another...go get a cup of hot chocolate...read another email...make a phone call...work on a presentation...read another email. It can make for pretty long, uneventful days. This morning was one of those painfully slow and unexciting mornings.

So this afternoon I got away from the computer and went over to help out in our medic class. We brought over a tactical ambulance, gave the students a tour, and then taught them how to transport patients on stretchers. After the students all practiced their litter bearing techniques, we decided to teach them some different ways to carry injured patients--fireman’s lift, chair lift, etc. The students all had a fun time with this activity--especially when they got a chance to give the Americans a ride. Luckily no one was dropped or otherwise injured. It was nice for the students to get a break away from the classroom. Similarly, it was nice for me to finally get a break from that never ending string of emails.