Updating again...

So things are still going great! Working every week still like always, and spending time with friends, and getting to travel a bit as well. This past week I was in Jerusalem for Shabbat and the beginning of the week working with people there, and helping with another MDA course. Also, during the shift in Tel Aviv on Sunday that I worked, we had to change the tire of the ambulance. So in the middle of the road we pulled over with the driver, me, and a 16 year old volunteer and changed the tire on the ambulance, that was a fun experience. Wednesday until today (Friday), we were on another 3 day trip with the program. This time we went to Haifa, and it was a lot of fun. We went to a mosque, a navy base, we were right next to the border of Lebanon in which we could see right into Lebanon. Also, went to learn about other communities in the area, and it was a great trip overall. Overall everything is going great, and I am sad to realize the program is almost over, but I did in fact officially apply to FDNY EMS, as of this past week. Miss you and love you all.

Sorry for not updating sooner...

Ok, I know I am taking forever to update, its just been a bit busy recently. Last weekend I had a five day weekend which was great cause I got to rest after the accident and all. Shavuot was that weekend as well, which is why I had so many days off. That Saturday, I went to the beach. Got really sunburnt in like only 2 hours. That night I met up with 7 friends, and we planned for a trip a little North of Tel Aviv for the next day. We went to the beach at Park HaDayag, which is about 45 minutes from where I live right now. We got there, and set up tents since we would be camping out overnight. We went swimming, made a barbecue, made a campfire, and just hung out. Then on Monday which was Shavuot we got up early and went swimming again at 8 am. Played football, cards, etc. and made another barbecue. After lunch, we packed up and prepared to head home. I got a nice tan now, and had so much fun. It was honestly a greatly needed and relaxing fun trip. Since then, I have been working again all week, and now am just relaxing and enjoying the weekend. Things are going great here still, and 4 months has now flown by. I am posting some pictures from the camping trip here.

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feeling better...

Ok, I am feeling better, and rested from this week. Just want everyone to know I am okay and doing better. I am now going to enjoy Shavuot with friends. Back to work on Tuesday. Hope everyone at home is doing well.

Love you all! Only 2 more months!

I officially saved a life...FOR REAL!!!

So I had my first successful cpr the other day! I was helping with compressions, suctioning, breathing and lots more, and we got the patients pulse back and still had it when we got her to the hospital. It felt amazing to now be able to say I really saved a life.

Then yesterday I was in a car accident with the ambulance but it wasnt bad and I am okay. I promise I am safe and being careful.

Last night though, on my night shift I had an insane call. I had my first prisoner in the ambulance with a police officer coming with for the transport. He was chased on his motorcycle by the cops, and ended up crashing his bike into a bench and breaking it taking part of it with the bike, that landed in and sort of under a parked car nearby, and the other part of the bike broke another cars window, and the patient landed further ahead. I took some pics so I will have to post those later. It was really interesting to see that he was actually alive with the way this accident looked.

Now I am off until Tuesday so we shall see what next week brings!

Trip to the North...

So this past weekend we went on a trip up north to the Golan Heights. We were able to Syria from a lookout point at the beginning of the weekend, then went on a beautiful 3 hour hike which some of the pictures will be on here in which we went by the waterfalls during it as well. Then the next day we went to a Kibbutz where if we had climbed over the fence we would be in Lebanon. We were able to see the United Nations buildings there, the army vehicles driving along the border, etc. Just realizing how close we actually were was very interesting. Then after that we went Kayaking for the afternoon, before going back and getting ready for Shabbat. Then on Saturday we had an optional hike, a group discussion, and just a day of relaxation which was great. The mosquitos definitely got to me though over the weekend and I now have a bunch of bug bites. The weekend is over now, and its back to work today for me. Lets see what experiences I face today.