NCEMSFC 2008

Hi everyone,

First I wanted to say thank you in deep appreciation to the comment I got from an alumnus on my last blog.  It was really great to hear about days in the old Corps from a fellow Foxtrot member!

This past weekend was the National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation Conference in Philadelphia.  I went with NUEMS and had a great time!  There were a lot of good classes including how to determine common drug effects when people take them as well as how to treat a patient who has fallen out of a window.  We met a lot of different people from many different schools.  It was really cool to see how other schools run their EMS organizations.

We went to the King of Prussia Mall which is absolutely HUGE.  We went there on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and still didn't get to see all of it!  I was happy because I bought a pair of shoes.  I really haven't bought anything for myself in a long time, mainly because of rookdom and not being able to wear civilian clothes.

Saturday night was a blast.  5 of us decided to go for dinner after shopping and ended up at Morton's Steakhouse.  If any of you have not heard of it, Morton's has been in the top 3 nationally ranked steakhouses in the nation for over 10 years.  Anyhow, 5 of us racked up a $300 bill--but it was the most amazing steak I have ever had.  I didn't even need a knife to cut it.

We had a lot of laughs at the restaurant because they have a visual menu where they bring a cart out with an example of each of the meats.  The waitress also had a lobster named Larry on the cart and one of my buddies asked her to free him because he looked sad sitting on the cart.  She thought we were crazy, but she also said it was nice to find laid back people in Morton's.  We were a bit under dressed--everyone was wearing suits and ties.  We were in jeans and t-shirts.  Oh well!

We're down to 4 days before spring break.  I'm eager to get my work all done and get out of here.  I can't wait to see my family, sleep, eat a home cooked meal, and just relax.  We're that much closer to recognition and that much closer to the end of the year.

Until next time,
Holly

Comments

[Mark]

I will be attending Norwich next year as a Rook. I am currently a New York State EMT-B and will be filing for reciprocity in Vermont soon. I am very interested in the NUEMS program, however I would like to know more about how it runs and how it fits into your busy days. I would appreciate any help or words of advice.

Thanks,
Mark