Ambulance

Future EMTs in action.

We got a visit this week from a real live ambulance (and we didn't even have to call 911).  Teacher Shannon's sister Katie brought her ambulance to show us.   Unlike our visit to the fire station, this time we got to touch everything.  EMT Katie even let the children sound the siren.  You may have noticed some extra "stickers" stuck to the kids' legs and arms.  Katie did an EKG on each of the children and gave them each a printout to take home.  She showed us 3 different kind of stretchers:  A big one with wheels, a back board and one just for stairs.  To make things even more exciting, there was a real emergency on the other side of Albertsons.  We got to hear them calling for ambulances on the radio and even heard them when they showed up.  Luckily, Katie didn't have to leave because she was off-duty. A huge thanks to Katie for the awesome tour of her mobile hospital.

Spencer and Tristan show off their print outs.  "We're glad to know we are alive.  Here's proof."

Lily gets an EKG.

It's true.  Ambulances do have the name spelled backwards on the front.  The kids ran to the front of the vehicle to make sure.

Judah models the neck stabelizer.

Next week:  Doctors