Yesterday was an especially tough day...we had a big written exam covering all our emergency procedures and commands - I did just fine...only missed one true/false! But the pressure to memorize, memorize, memorize was incredible. It felt good to get it down on paper. To help reinforce it, we went to the mock up and role-played different scenarios to "put into use" all the steps we had just learned. It really does help you LEARN, and not just memorize - only to forget an hour later.
We ended the day watching a Dateline piece about the United Airlines crash in Sioux City, IA back in 1989 - it was tough. We ended the day with a letter from one of the flight attendants on board who still cannot talk in public about what happened - what a powerful letter. Most of us were in tears...again. When I left yesterday, I was drained.
This morning we have our hands-on testing - CPR, evacuation skills, and safety equipment identification. Then in the afternoon, we get to go to the DIA fire station! So, it'll be a fun ending to the day!
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