I know it has been quite a while since my last post, and for that I am very sorry. It has been a heck of a last few months for me. After my last post, I had a chance to head home for my Thanksgiving break which was wonderful to get back into the swing of things with family, friends, and the lovely world of EMS. The break went very quickly and before I knew it I was back at Perry Point, Maryland.
The trip back to Maryland was an adventure that's for sure. It was my first long train trip ever. I took the Amtrak train from Utica, NY to NY Penn Station and then another train from NY Penn to Aberdeen, Maryland. Total travel time consisted of about 8 hours. What a day. But that wasn't it for that day. The minute I got back on campus I had to hit the ground running and work a few hours digging out necessary supplies for the teams that had arrived back. That day was a day of all days. There was a snow storm that struck the North East and Mid Atlantic. Many flights into BWI were delayed and roads were awful (for Maryland standards that is). Everyone eventually got in safe and sound though over the course of the next two days.
Shortly after everyone arrived back Transition week started and went very quickly. It was great getting to know all the rest of the Team Leaders better. I felt very happy knowing everyone even if it was a really long week. Everyone came, and then they left on Saturday.
Over the course of the next few weeks, I made a short trip to Denver, Colorado. I flew into Denver and then drove a 15 Passenger van from Denver, Colorado through all of Wyoming and up to Livingston, Montana. I never thought i'd ever see Montana or Wyoming. Such beautiful states!! It was a rescue mission for a team stranded in Montana due to some mechanical issues with their van. My coworker and I enjoyed the trip and flew out, drove all that way, and then flew back all within about 4 days. What a trip!
After that it was Christmas. Christmas was very weird not being home for the first time in my life! I was able to get over it though and got to spend some time with my uncle who lives in Virginia very near DC. Then not much time passed and it was New Years Eve.
New Years Eve was an adventure, I was able to spend time in Washington, DC with some great fellow TLs. Spending NYE in a city for the first time was wonderful.
New Years came and went and a few days later I was on a plane back to Denver, Colorado. This time though, I'm staying much longer. I came out here to work as an STL with a team that was having some storming phases and would work with them to get over the phase and move forward. This was a task i was excited and willing to take on within my STL responsibilities.
After a week of being out here, things changed very rapidly and before I knew it, I was named the permanent Field Team Leader for the team! I am now the TL for Otter 1! I am very excited for this chance to lead a team of 8 wonderful individuals over the course of the rest of this year :).
I will try to post more now, but who knows this week I worked 65 hours while getting used to the new position. It will be a learning experience that I have no doubt i'll do well with.
Shortly after everyone arrived back Transition week started and went very quickly. It was great getting to know all the rest of the Team Leaders better. I felt very happy knowing everyone even if it was a really long week. Everyone came, and then they left on Saturday.
Over the course of the next few weeks, I made a short trip to Denver, Colorado. I flew into Denver and then drove a 15 Passenger van from Denver, Colorado through all of Wyoming and up to Livingston, Montana. I never thought i'd ever see Montana or Wyoming. Such beautiful states!! It was a rescue mission for a team stranded in Montana due to some mechanical issues with their van. My coworker and I enjoyed the trip and flew out, drove all that way, and then flew back all within about 4 days. What a trip!
After that it was Christmas. Christmas was very weird not being home for the first time in my life! I was able to get over it though and got to spend some time with my uncle who lives in Virginia very near DC. Then not much time passed and it was New Years Eve.
New Years Eve was an adventure, I was able to spend time in Washington, DC with some great fellow TLs. Spending NYE in a city for the first time was wonderful.
New Years came and went and a few days later I was on a plane back to Denver, Colorado. This time though, I'm staying much longer. I came out here to work as an STL with a team that was having some storming phases and would work with them to get over the phase and move forward. This was a task i was excited and willing to take on within my STL responsibilities.
After a week of being out here, things changed very rapidly and before I knew it, I was named the permanent Field Team Leader for the team! I am now the TL for Otter 1! I am very excited for this chance to lead a team of 8 wonderful individuals over the course of the rest of this year :).
I will try to post more now, but who knows this week I worked 65 hours while getting used to the new position. It will be a learning experience that I have no doubt i'll do well with.
