I'm a lucky man!

So I thought it might be good to give a little update as to how I spend my time here on the ice. Lately I have gotten some exciting news that I got into the Field Safety Training Program and the Mass Medical Response team. In addition to getting an exciting and non-repetitive job down here (especially for my first year on the ice), I get to take a few courses that give me free training in things that I love. I am heading off very soon for a GPS course, I have already taken a sea ice course, I get to go on a two day camping trip later in the season, I will take an altitude course later on, and I might get random chances to go out into the field. The mass medical team is only put into action in case of a disaster, but we meet to train, go over logistics, and do drills with live "injured" actors. I definitely have some of the least experience of anyone on the team, but at least I've got a beard. I will bandage wounds, give people oxygen, apply splints, and keep monitoring vital signs. So overall, I am a lucky guy to get to do both of these bonus courses that train me to do cool stuff. Sometimes all you've gotta do is ask!