Last CPR, a deer, the Whiskas and a 'gift shop'

Monday Jose taught his last CPR class for this trip. There were 5 guys who are going to start working at the pool. The original plan was to have the class at the pool, but since they were doing swim team try-outs, they moved it to Nell's house. Everything went well until he started to teach some basic back board, C spine precautions. That is not part of the usual CPR class, but since these guys are going to be around the pool, Mrs. Chinchen thought it would be good to have them understand some basics. Sounds easy, eh? Well, they have never even seen a back board or a C collar.... So after the class, Jose and I went to the pool and met the lifeguard, Alexander. He had been in one of Jose's earlier CPR classes, but he also did an official lifeguard course at Blantyre and had CPR there, too. He also understands how to get someone out of the pool with a back board and head blocks - amazingly enough they STILL have the backboard that was there when Jose taught in 2007! They also had a couple C-collars, but he didn't know how to use them. Jose showed him the basics. Alexander really seems to 'get it', so we have asked him to show the other guys how to use the back board, how to do some rescues, review CPR with them, etc. He's a bright and motivated guy. We left some pocket masks with him, as that is one of the most likely places to be using them. Afterwards, we took all the CPR stuff (videos, dolls, etc.)

to the Korean hospital for Abigail - she and Edwards (clinical officer) are going to start teaching CPR to all the staff there. When you drive up to the hospital, there are a cluster of shops outside the gates - sort of the same concept as in US hospitals (gift shop, snack bar, etc.) ... they sell food, drink, basic things... After all our running around, we came home and cooked chicken fajitas for Bambo and Amai Whiskas as our last dinner with them. The pictures: the hospital 'gift shops'; a deer outside Nell's house (where Jose was teaching CPR); Jose and his class - Lovemore, Justise, Hope, Gift and Simeon, and then Jose and the Whiska's and finally Bambo and Amai Whiskas.