Sunday - Bike Ride to town (pics a week late)

Below are pictures of the bike ride to town (a week late, hey I'm busy down here, gimme a break)

Some called me crazy for even attempting this, in fact I have a bet with a local for $50bz ($25us) if I could do it.

I deiced to make it an event and see if others were as crazy as I was! I found 4 suckers, err riders that were up for the challenge. Steve had mad the trip on the bike before, so we knew it could be done. BUT... he had never done it on a beach bike, rather his 21 speed mountain bike,

The Start.... just in case we didn't make it, we started off with a photo

Deep sand and lots of coconuts to dodge along the way.

No one to take my pic, but some of the clan.

Another action shot

The rest of the gang. Look back a few days for a map of our route. I also plan a garmin view that will be available to anyone that wants to view it. This was a 14.84 mile ride, totl time was 2 hours 35 minutes, but that included many stops along the way for pictures, gps readings, etc.

.... and .....we're back!

The trip start Oct 31.. stay tuned, I'm running around like a mad man trying to get ready!

Drop me a note (comment will also work) and let me know you've found me!

Charlie

Code team room, err curtain one!

You can't really call this a room, and even calling it a curtain is pushing it.

Let me back up, and bring you up to speed.

Yesterday I went to meet with some of the island doctors, and a tour of the faculties at the clinic.

I pass maybe 50 most all with baby's in line waiting to be seen. This is worst than the triage counter at St Joe on a Sat Night!

Anyway, after getting past the line, my tour begins. Not many photos, as this is a medical clinic.

Just some general observations: A medical faculty without hot water?, Most all of the restrooms are posted "no service", no lead shielding around the x-ray machine that they just received a few weeks ago? A glass window on one side, an open hall of the other. Most all of the air conditioners are not working, and it is hot in here.

I ended up volunteering all of my day at the clinic. Trying to make some sense of the rooms, what little equipment they had, and what supplies they had.

I was directed to a area where they think they would like to be used for emergencies. It is also the only room that a cart / gurney could be used, if they ever get an ambulance.

Crash cart... where to begin on this.

The crash cart was locked and no one had keys... Lets just say that's not a problem anymore.

I dug up some old ancient equipment, managed to get a 3 lead ekg, and pulse ox and a automatic blood pressure cuff set up and installed on the cart.

Crash cart is set up best I could for the time I had. It now has a suction, no yankars, a few NG tubes, 4 bags of fluid... (no one can remember that the last time an IV was started) some occlusive dressings, two drip sets and 4 different IV caths.

Code drugs? None on the cart. They say they have Nitro and epi in the pharmacy.

Far from perfect, but as they sort out the stuff, hopefully they will add to it.

Kinda hard to get a rescue team moving forward, if they can't take the patient anywhere!

I'm sure I'll be sending more time here before I leave.

ACER Business Meeting, Geocaching, Sunsets

Tuesday

I had a meeting with the principals of Ambergris Caye Emergency Rescue Team.

The meeting went well, we identified a number of action items and are working on that list.

My original geocache location was rejected, as it was deemed to be commercial in nature. (Had to ask a shopkeeper for the cache) I have since moved it and hopefully will get it approved today!

Since I was in town, I took a walk to Banyon Bay resort. Nice dive shop, and a geocache!

I then made a few stops for shrimp, chicken and the local island favorite, fresh coconut ice cream.

You know the shrimp will be good, it came from the beer distributor!

Walking total for the day 3.04 miles. It would have been more, but I had to catch the 5:30 boat.

The boat ride home had a beautiful sunset, the colors down here are amazing.

Late news: I have a meeting with some of the island Drs. Thursday at 830 to discuss ACER.