Day 75 (3/16/11) - Daddy in Action

Late this afternoon, Mike called to tell us he'd been dispatched to a local high school for an injured lacrosse player.  He estimated he had a 15 minute flight time to the scene, and suggested I take the boys there to see him in action.  To say they were excited would be an understatement!  The members of the boys' lacrosse team, who had gathered to watch the helicopter transport their injured teammate, were surprised to see some crazy woman come peeling into the parking lot, unload two young boys, and then proceed to photograph the entire incident!

Ryan and Gavin watch as the helicopter comes in for a landing in a nearby soccer field.  If you look really closely at the "driver's side" window of the helicopter, you can see Mike's white helmet.

Mike makes his way to the waiting ambulance to assess the patient.

The boys are very excited to see Daddy in action.

Mike removes his helmet prior to entering the back of the ambulance.  A few minutes later he emerges from the ambulance and, with the help of a few firemen and EMTs, moves the patient to the back of the waiting helicopter.

As a safety precaution, prior to take-off, Mike walks around the aircraft to make sure all of the doors, compartments, and latches are secured.

The helicopter then takes off and heads to Shock Trauma.