Volunteers Corner

摘要

On july 22, 2003, lieutenant David Barnes was presenting a training class on respiratory challenges at German Township (IN) Volunteer Fire Department Headquarters. The presentation was well done, and we learned a new word―"tachypnea." I had remarked to Firefighter Chris Lemon, who was the duty officer, that I wanted him to use that word on the response tonight, no matter what kind of response it was. We all laughed. There were 22 people in attendance at training. We had finished the lecture portion of the class and were doing blood pressure checks. I had just finished my fourth BP when Firefighter Phillip Goad called on the radio. You could tell that he was excited. By his tone of voice, I knew that he was on the scene of something.