warning: mixed theatre/film and EMS content ahead On Monday I went to the “[Level Zero][2]” premiere. From the trailer, it appears to be a fast paced, for-EMS-by-EMS documentary of work in Alameda County.
May 22, 2009
Last night it was unseasonably cold, so I was wearing my reflective EMS jacket because it’s warm and cozy. I was sitting at Starbucks with a friend talking about health care reform – which she’s actually involved with in her job at the House in DC.
May 21, 2009
Tonight I went indoor skydiving – Oh. my. wow. 130mph wind is a lot. You get to fly. For reals. I had to seriously concentrate to keep my posture, and my back is a little sore, but I’ll definitely go again.
May 10, 2009
If this was in blue it would be my LifeFlight sweater. It’s one of my most prised possessions. It was too hot to wear it today walking between my seminar and the train station.
May 7, 2009
I’ve spent the entire day at a high-end professional speaker manufacturer learning about sound system measurement, alignment, and tuning. There was a time when I would have really enjoyed this. Instead I find it hard to concentrate.
May 7, 2009
While visiting Las Vegas I had the opportunity to do a ride along with the Clark County Fire Department. Their agency responds to about 120,000 9-1-1 calls per year. Last year my agency was just shy of 600.
May 5, 2009
Today I went to “Bodies – The Exhibition” in Las Vegas at the the Luxor. Most people sort of glanced at things and stayed an arms length away form the cadavers.
May 1, 2009
warning: theatre content Although most people may see the “Sirens of TI” show at Treasure Island as contentless spectacle, there’s much more to it. The melodrama of the 20th century featured polarised morality and spectacle.
Apr 30, 2009
I’m trying to intubate our code manikin on the floor; against the wall. I’m really struggling to see anything. My arm is shaking. I’m sweating. This is a lot harder than when it’s on the gurney or a well-lit table at waist level.
Apr 25, 2009
INT. — NERD ALERT’S APARTMENT. MID-DAY. FLATMATE 1 walks in, leans over FLATMATE 2 to get his laptop, knocks daiquiri off coffee table on to carpet. Que EVERYONE scrambling to clean it up.
Apr 22, 2009