“In the summer of 1999 Kate was hand-picked to participate in a National Geographic expedition whose mission was to determine whether it was possible to successfully navigate all 550 miles of the Ethiopian Blue Nile.”
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“In the summer of 1999 Kate was hand-picked to participate in a National Geographic expedition whose mission was to determine whether it was possible to successfully navigate all 550 miles of the Ethiopian Blue Nile.”
“When I began my EMS career, one of the most dreadful stories I heard was of a father who ran to his child after the child had been hit by a car. He gathered the sobbing boy in his arms to provide comfort, and instead, finished the job on the boy's spinal cord, killing him. Thankfully, decades later, some things have changed…”
“Using street smarts goes beyond dealing with nasty people, messy situations or chaotic scenes. Indeed, one subtle goal of any comprehensive safety program is to wage "germ warfare" on the many microscopic threats that arise in our hazardous line of work.”
“When I was a kid, there was always something I thought I needed. My birthday and Christmas were harvest days. Later, when I could earn my own money, I realized with joy that I could accumulate things all by myself. When I bought a dish drainer, some pots and pans, silverware and plates and glasses to outfit my first apartment, the checker whistled and said, “looks like someone’s setting up a household.” What a feeling of pride and maturity swept over me!”