We're fixin' ta go ta Texas
December 30, 2008
TECH RESCUE day
June 20, 2008
Our students served as judges and victims for the
Technical Rescue Competition. There were 5 scenarios
and 5 teams. A storm caused us to have a 1.5 hour break
in the action and made it into a long day.
ALS COMPETITION day
June 19, 2008
Our students served as victims and bystanders
(distractions) for the ALS Competition.
COMPETITION day
June 18, 2008
Sorry for getting behind on this. Here are pictures
from the BLS competition where the student teams got
their workout.
Two scenarios were outside and one was in a bathroom.
Two scenarios were outside and one was in a bathroom.
PRACTICE day
June 17, 2008
This day started with a class on Space Medicine. We
then did a run to Walmart, practiced for scenarios, and
had crawfish for dinner. We ended the night with more
practice.
NASA Day
June 16, 2008
We got the backstage tour at NASA and then went to the
boardwalk for dinner.
On our way
June 16, 2008
We arrived at 5:45 am. We were given a room to unload
everything into and then had breakfast. We are headed
to NASA at 9:00 am.
2008 Packing List
June 12, 2008
DO NOT BRING EXCESSIVE OR EXPENSIVE JEWELRY OR
VALUABLES!!
--> Camera (Film, batteries, charger, etc.)
--> Swimming suit & Beach Towel
--> Sunscreen & aloe
--> Shorts & t-shirts
--> Baseball glove, Frisbee, hackisack, etc.
--> Warm clothes (just in case)
--> Jacket/sweatshirt
--> Appropriate sleepwear
--> Toiletries (deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.)
--> Clothing for Banquet:
Gals: semi-formal or formal dress
Guys: dress slacks/shirt, tie, and coat
--> Team uniform
--> Team equipment (labeled & neatly packed, splints tied)
--> Notebook & pens/pencils
--> Entertainment for van ride (music player, headphones, etc.)
--> Snacks
--> Money (for food..., souvenirs, entertainment, etc.)
{Traveler’s checks are a good idea}
--> IRECA membership card (will be provided)
--> YOU!!!!
--> Camera (Film, batteries, charger, etc.)
--> Swimming suit & Beach Towel
--> Sunscreen & aloe
--> Shorts & t-shirts
--> Baseball glove, Frisbee, hackisack, etc.
--> Warm clothes (just in case)
--> Jacket/sweatshirt
--> Appropriate sleepwear
--> Toiletries (deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.)
--> Clothing for Banquet:
Gals: semi-formal or formal dress
Guys: dress slacks/shirt, tie, and coat
--> Team uniform
--> Team equipment (labeled & neatly packed, splints tied)
--> Notebook & pens/pencils
--> Entertainment for van ride (music player, headphones, etc.)
--> Snacks
--> Money (for food..., souvenirs, entertainment, etc.)
{Traveler’s checks are a good idea}
--> IRECA membership card (will be provided)
--> YOU!!!!
Important Papers
June 12, 2008
A few of you (Steph, Ernest, Yee, Magen, Donna, &
Amanda X) are missing waivers. You may have already
filled one of these out in the past but I didn't find
it on file. We also have a Code of Conduct thing. These
MUST be done in order to go. I am will like here to
last year's PDF and Word's DOC formats. We need these
in order to get on the bus!
Liability Waiver - PDF - DOC
Code of Conduct - PDF - DOC
Liability Waiver - PDF - DOC
Code of Conduct - PDF - DOC
IRECA 2008 Itinerary
June 12, 2008
Sunday:
GO TO TEXAS day
6:00 am - Meet at Osseo Senior High
6:30 am - Depart Osseo Senior High
Monday: NASA day
7:00 am - Arrive at Beaumont
9:30 am - Depart for NASA (Houston)
12:00 pm - NASA Tour
5:00 pm - Dinner on the Boardwalk
9:00 pm - Team Practice
Tuesday: PRACTICE day
9:00 am - 12:45 pm EMS Learning Symposiums
2:00 pm - Team Practice
6:00 pm - EMS Captains Meeting
7:00 pm - IRECA Welcome Reception - Crawfish Boil
9:00 pm - Team Practice
Wednesday: BLS COMPETITION day
9:00 am - 12:00 pm EMS Learning Symposiums
1:00 pm BLS Competition
6:00 pm IRECA General Business Meeting
Thursday: ALS COMPETITION day
7:00 am Vehicle Extrication Challenge (observe if you want)
9:00 am EMS Learning Symposiums
12:00 pm ALS Judges and Victims meeting
1:00 pm ALS Competition (observe and victim)
4:00 pm Depart for Crockett Street & Texas State Fire Museum
Friday: TECH RESCUE day
7:00 am Technical Rescue Competition (observe and victim)
5:00 pm Team Dinners
Saturday: BEACH day
8:00 am Depart hotel for Galveston Beach
3:00 pm Depart Beach for hotel
6:30 pm IRECA President’s Reception
7:00 pm IRECA Banquet & Awards Ceremony
Sunday: GO HOME day
7:00 am Depart Beaumont
Monday:
7:00 am Arrive at Osseo Senior High
6:00 am - Meet at Osseo Senior High
6:30 am - Depart Osseo Senior High
Monday: NASA day
7:00 am - Arrive at Beaumont
9:30 am - Depart for NASA (Houston)
12:00 pm - NASA Tour
5:00 pm - Dinner on the Boardwalk
9:00 pm - Team Practice
Tuesday: PRACTICE day
9:00 am - 12:45 pm EMS Learning Symposiums
2:00 pm - Team Practice
6:00 pm - EMS Captains Meeting
7:00 pm - IRECA Welcome Reception - Crawfish Boil
9:00 pm - Team Practice
Wednesday: BLS COMPETITION day
9:00 am - 12:00 pm EMS Learning Symposiums
1:00 pm BLS Competition
6:00 pm IRECA General Business Meeting
Thursday: ALS COMPETITION day
7:00 am Vehicle Extrication Challenge (observe if you want)
9:00 am EMS Learning Symposiums
12:00 pm ALS Judges and Victims meeting
1:00 pm ALS Competition (observe and victim)
4:00 pm Depart for Crockett Street & Texas State Fire Museum
Friday: TECH RESCUE day
7:00 am Technical Rescue Competition (observe and victim)
5:00 pm Team Dinners
Saturday: BEACH day
8:00 am Depart hotel for Galveston Beach
3:00 pm Depart Beach for hotel
6:30 pm IRECA President’s Reception
7:00 pm IRECA Banquet & Awards Ceremony
Sunday: GO HOME day
7:00 am Depart Beaumont
Monday:
7:00 am Arrive at Osseo Senior High