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Show Page 4A dfcrlQ ' (l '? i , ti. 1' l ? ' V-- DEPUTY GAYLE SMITH Review Quest Columnist About 2 years ago I became an emergency medical technician and since then have worked e on the Davis County sheriffs ambulance. Having always wanted to be a physician and being the type of person who enjoys helping and caring for people, my motives were fairly sim2 part-tim- , ple. ; As the days and the shifts on the ambulance have rolled by, I have experienced helping victims of everything from massive head trauma, gunshot wounds, automobile accidents, falls and medical problems to simple cuts, bumps and bruises.' From time to' time the calls have been very g as well as emotional for me. Its strange how our training Jakes over our action in times of acute stress. An EMT functions almost like a robot; splinting a .fracture, stopping bleeding or performing CPR on a breathless, pulseless person whatever the thought-provokin- i Wednesday, August 8, 1984 r Viewpoint Dont Waste Life Short; North Edition Lakeside Review 'r 'Vi It ' & If - frk y - N. s "&A teaches us to deal with those risks, and I guess that is most of the excitement of the field of law enforcement. We often laugh and call ourselves Adrenalin Junkies. But death is something that we always think about with reference to the the other person." It was an impressive sight to see 50 police officers, from all over the state of Utah, line up on each side of the walkway from the to see church to the hearse-a- nd those police officers salute the casket as it was rolled by, to be taken to its final resting place. I felt proud to be one of those need, it is done. It isnt until after the fact, when the patient is safely in the hospital or has been flown off by Life Flight, that an EMT has to deal with the feelings. The stark terror seen in our patients eyes, or the eyes of a loved one, is something that is not forgotten. The thing that I have come to realize the most, is that life is very, very precious and very, very fragile. It is there one moment and gone the next. On July 9 I had the honor of representing our department at a funeral for a fellow police officer. This young officer (34 years old) was struck down and killed by a motorist while directing traffic after the 4th of July fireworks in Park City. He also was an EMT as well as a firefighter. He had been in Park City only one year and prior to that was a deputy for the Ada County sheriffs office in Idaho. He is survived by a wife and two small children. All of us who wear a badge and a gun are well aware of the risks of the job. Again, our training 1 officers but again, as in working as an EMT-t- he message I felt, and the one I want to pass on to you is this: LIFE is given to us for a very short period of time, as the old saying goes, stop and smell the roses. Dont be stifled in your dreams and desires, do those things that you have always wanted to do, show your love and appreciation for others around you. And above all, if you love someone, tell them so! f ' J" ,fn y Staff Photo by Rodney Wright f GETTING CLEAN means a brisk scrub in an outdoor tub for this dog whose owners, Jane and Alan Stewart, 7635 Sunset i also get a good the process, Dr., Kaysville, in soaking Letters to the Editor Japan Given Blame for Bankruptcy iReview Editor: Japan is officially being allowed to bankrupt American industry. During 1970 Houdaille industries, a Florida based machine tool manuafacturer, fur- bished Japanese e. Yamazaki ' Machine Works technical drawings. Yamazaki agreed to sell ,, manufactured tools Only in the Far East. X Six years later, 1976, giant metal working machines were being advertised for sale by a Yamazaki subsidiary in Florence, These machining centers were duplicates of those manufactured at Houdailles Los Angeles California division. These machining centers well for up to $400,000. This Japanese activity will place many more U.S. work-- . ers on unemployment rolls. This is one of many businesses being subsidized by a lucrative gam Ken-truck- bling business. Chicago attorney, P. Philips Connor, filed breach of contract suit for Houdaille against Yamazaki. In August, 1977, Connors Japanese visa was cancelled. Connor suspected that Yamazaki instigated this visa cancel action. President Reagan rejected Houdailles petition for relief and fair treatment. This was done after receiving an urgent message from Japanese Prime Minister Naka-sonThe message reminded President Reagan of Nakasones support for U.S. request for increased Japanese military spending. Nakasone recently said: The greatest disgrace for a nation is to be labeled unfair. Six large U.S. machine tool makers operated at a loss in 1983. Many small firms are neari ing bankruptcy. Thousands of new Japanese machining centers are stored in the U.S. ready to be sold at a discount. This will certainly kill another U.S. industry. Many technical workers will become unemployed. When will President Reagan and his advisors stop international politics with trade de y. which would adversely affect the cisions? states taxpayers. Now it seems the school district has changed its story. In a Deseret News feature on the project, school officials spoke of the restaurant serving the public and becoming a popular lunch spot for teachers, staff and the community. But when faced with the taxation issue by KUTV news reporters for a broadcast July 26, the school district said the restaurant would only be open to its Halley Thomas Bountiful High School Restaurant Is Opposed Review Editor: television broadcast concernthe ing planned restaurant at Lay-to- n teachers. They cannot have it both ways. High School is an example of how the Davis County School. If indeed the restaurant is only A District switches horses in midstream, with the end result flooding the taxpayers pocket-boo- k. open to teachers, then some $100,000 in remodeling and equipment purchases is being spent for a total market of some The Utah Restaurant Association along with the support of other statewide associations hast opposed .the use of taxpayers money to establish businesses directly competing with taxpaying firms. Not only is it unfair competition, but tax monies are also lost creating the need for higher taxes for everybody. The URA singled out the Layton High project as one of three in the state 70 people, making it the most explan? And, if it is such a help, pensive business decision in why has the local Chamber of Utah. (No business could ever Commerce publicly opposed it? survive such an investment for such a limited number of potential customers.) If, however, they really do intend to invite community members and make it a public restaurant, then were back to the URAs major point: ' It is unfair to taxpaying firms and foolish to all taxpayers since the restaurant will constantly be subsidized. The Davis County School District home economics supervisor, Lynn Trenbeath, says the program helps businesses by training future workers. If that is the case, then why wasnt the business community consulted about the The restaurant is a small piece in a larger bureaucratic puzzle, and taxpayers will be forced to pay for that puzzle for years to come. Educational monies should be spent for books and competent teachers, not funding businesses which take money out of the taxpayers pocket and, in the case of the merchants, bites the hand that feeds them. . Maybe the school district has switched its stand, but the end result is the same: The taxpayer loses! Hersh Ipaktchian Layton YmJCA N UN Letter Policy Lakeside Review ; The encourages letters to the editor as a way of allowing citizens to speak out on issues that involve the local community. , With Sun-Pla- y Pools X However, the Review is responsible for what is printed in; the newspaper and will not publish letters which are deemed to be libelous or in bad taste. v 4 JANIS EDELHEIT LOST Summer Specials 28 Plenty of hot weather ahead! Why not enjoy it in a cool pool? 1 A11 letters must be signed by the author and accompa-hife- d by an address and phone number. Address all letters to Review Editor, Lakeside Review, 2146 N. Main, Layton, .Utah 84041, or 145 N. 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