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For my first day of project, I shadowed the Euclid Fire Station. I arrived at the station at 8:30am, had breakfast with the crew, and left at 8:30pm after going on various calls throughout the day. To say the least, this experience was eye opening to me. Its not very often that one can say that they have rode on a firetruck or ambulance, let alone while on the way to a call. Before 8:30am on my first day, I believed that firefighters and paramedics were there to save the day during fatal 911 calls. Truly, it is much more than that. During my first day, I went on a around 10 calls. I rode in the back of the firetruck on the first call to an apartment building that had a gas leak in one of the laundry rooms. When we arrived on scene at that call, we went to the location, and sure enough smelled gas. One of the crew on scene used a tool to locate exactly where the gas was leaking, and then turned it off. On our way back to the station from that call, we saw a car stopped in the middle of a busy intersection. We then waited there and helped to direct traffic until the police showed up. We finally got back to the station, and just as we went to sit down, the squad car was called. While I cant go into much detail about the medical calls throughout the day because of protocol, I recognized that my reality is very different than others. In the photo above, you can see me carrying a hose into a building, which was pretty heavy. The crew was running drills when they were not taking calls. Often, the things that you do not see everyday go unrecognized, but when you take the time to see and explore them, life becomes clearer. Being able to see the response in emergency situations has lead me to want to continue to explore what happens after them. With going into nursing when I graduate, I know this experience will have a tremendous impact on me.

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  1. Maria SteinerMay 18, 2022 at 12:29 PM

    What a first day! We certainly do take our safety services for granted, often only thinking about them when we are in need. Sounds like an eye-opening experience for you!

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