Skills Camp - Day 3

Tuesday. Primary Elections Day...which meant I had to get up extra early, drive an hour to my Voting Station, vote, and drive the hour back to Camp. Sessions start at 0815, and unfortunately, now that the State has taken voting over, Voting doesn't open until 0800 (it used to open at 0700). Thankfully, being 45 minutes late wasn't a problem! :)

We learned and passed the following Skills:
Long Bone Immobilization
Joint Immobilization
KED (Seated Spinal Immobilization)
FYI, In case I ever get in an accident and need Spinal Precautions taken, I have to use a Pediatric size C-Collar. :)

I found the KED actually pretty comfortable!

Instructor Ken watching as Devon & Cass fasten the KED to Kirsten.

Lifting & Carrying Patients using the Stair Chair, Backboard, Gurney, etc.
Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures to show you, but we learned so much (thanks to our amazing instructor-Tom), and it was awesome. It was definitely interesting learning how to counteract height differences .... for us 'vertically challenged' ;p.
The Stair Chair was especially a lot of fun....being the passenger.
Tom (one of my favorite instructors) acted as our patient when we practiced using the gurney. This was not the new hi-tech powered gurneys...no it was an old-fashioned one with levers..much more 'fun' to use. :) It was hilarious though, because he had a ton of 'whims' as the patient...being lowered and highered, and wanting his back support at a certain position, etc.... Lots of laughter.

We also had a small intensive on Vital Signs (which I already knew)...it was neat though, because you always learn new things from new perspectives.

Most of the students probably considered themselves religious to some extent, but 2 of the people I found the most  fellowship was Sarah & Russ (who is actually a pastor in Oregon). It was precious to be able to fellowship in the Lord, even during class!

After dinner, we had our official CPR Class, which covered all the qualifications to be re/certified (since mine expired 2 years ago).

Instructor Tom teaching CPR (awesome instructor!!)

Teamwork!! with Sinclair

Then, some of us went wake boarding (not me) and tubing (yes!) on the lake. The dusky weather was perfect, and the water was considerably warm! I love tubing....something about it.....

Camp Mivoden