Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Day 79: The Return of the Big Blue Suits

Today brought more classroom work. We started the morning off with another test of knowledge. No biggie...I missed one. We then went over some slides on reference material. We then received some MSDS. The folders contained paper work on a specific chemical. It was our mission to find as much info as we could about that specific chemical. We then had a sheet to fill out. We had to use a minimum of three resources. I've always enjoyed detective work, and this was no different.

We then took a break for lunch. I headed down to the hospital to wish Mr. Sam May a happy birthday. He turned 65 today. I didn't get to see him, but it was nice to talk those that have been in the ICU waiting room for days.

After lunch, we had a few slides on organization (instruction was from a guest speaker). We then were divided into groups of three. One by one, we all went through our medical evaluation, got dressed in our Level A Hazmat Suits, and headed out the door. Our mission was to move items from one trailer, to another. After we completed that task, we headed up the drill tower, down the outside, and back into the gym. After a post-medical evaluation, we all regrouped at our tables and had debriefing. The instructors told us what we did well, and what we did bad. It was nice to get feedback!!!

Another fun day at the training center. Getting in the level A's is something I really enjoy...even if it is cumbersome!!!

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