Today we trained the students in the usage of the first AEDs to be in Cambodia, and had a refresher class in CPR. Exciting when you consider most clinics don’t have heart monitors. The class is really excited to be the fist group to be trained here. Rebecca also has spent a lot of time at home designing the EMS patch I think we will have the final version today. (Thanks Rebecca for the help). We will not have class tomorrow due to an issue wile the auditorium being needed by the hospital, so we’re taking off for three days to Anchor Wat, a 6 hour bus ride to the north. We have tried all week to get the government to provide the van to get us there but no luck. So a little will be coming out of my personal spending money. We’re going to stay at a nicer (3 star) hotel ($45 per night) compared to the $10 a night place we’re staying at in Phnom Phen.
Have I mentioned how hot it is here? I would say it’s in the 90s with 100% humidity very sticky. A few years ago there was a cold spell of 63F and many people died of hypothermia.
I spent a big $1.25 for a great hair cut this afternoon, and then they asked me if I wanted a massage afterwards (It looked to be the kind of place to best decline a massage, so I paid for my haircut and went to dinner. I’m going to keep this short tonight go I can get rested up for my bus ride early in the morning.
I also met a fire chief form Denver Fire doing orphanage work, he was able to take the children’s clothing that I brought along to an orphanage today. ( It’s strange how us firefighters always find each other)
Andy
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