Category Archives: Service

Kids are why I’m no longer an Emergency Medical Technician

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Tom

This is a short story of why I gave up being an Emergency Medical Technician in the early 1990s. The reason? Kids. More exactly: injured children. After five years of serving as a volunteer EMT, I quit. I served on … Continue reading →

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Simulated emergency drill: very educational

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Tom

Scenario: A major earthquake has hit the San Juan Islands, resulting in a tsunami that pounded shorelines in the Puget Sound region. Power is out throughout much of the region, and radio and cell towers have toppled over. Many roads … Continue reading →

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Annual flute-making project

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Tom

Every year, Jan and I craft 125 Native American flute kits out of PVC pipe, wood blocks, and bits of leather and feather. It takes a couple of days, but it’s well worth it. See construction steps and the finished … Continue reading →