Landed in Auckland after being seen off by "mum" Sonia. The 4 little chicks arrived to be greeted by Father goose, Gavin who gave us a trip round South Auckland, visiting Mangere Station - a new single ambulance station and then onto the Novotel for dinner at 2030 hrs.
Picked up 6/10/10 at 1000 hrs by Gavin and toured the Auckland and Northern Region headquarters and the Mt Wellington Station... not on a mountain. Visited their departments - Education, IT, sat in on their Comms calls with Louie who works on the road and also in Comms.
We'd fail the recruitment process.... 3 hours of physical assessment for volunteers. 25 push ups, 35 sit ups, carry an 80kg mannikin on a stretcher chair (the older large orange ones SAAS used to use) up 2 flights of stairs with only 2 crew!!! then lift an 80 kg paitent on an old stretcher up into the back of the ambulance and then a full backpack walk (like the old Thomas packs) carrying an MRX ..... and then an interview immediately afterwards!!
Photos will follow when able to access a computer to do so.
On shift tonight from 1800-midnight.
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