Missoula Day

Yesterday was an incredible day. Students started at Missoula Emergency Services, Missoula's ambulance service, for a review of ambulance operations. Following that, we were very fortunate to have Dan Corti, Executive Director of the University of Montana's Environmental Health and Risk Management Department, teach students about hazardous materials and EMS responses to HazMat scenes. We then went to Missoula City Fire Department for vehicle extrication, with students putting on turn-outs, learning from professional firefighters and practicing with extrication equipment. Following that, students had an update on recent developments in trauma care from John Bleicher, head of St. Patrick Hospital's Trauma Services. After that, they visited the LifeFlight helicopter at the hospital for a review of helicopter rescue. To end the day, they met at the University of Montana's cadaver lab to review human anatomy and physiology. We have some pictures (minus the cadaver lab) that we will upload over the next few days. Currently, everyone is healthy, back up in Seeley Lake and the snow.