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Show 4 Lakeside Review, Tuesday, August 21," 1990 Lakeside Rescue volunteers get a lift in class By RUTH MALAN Standard-Examine- correspondent FARMINGTON The orange, white and blue helicopter descended from the morning sky and with a whirl of wind and noise made its way to the ground. The east parking lot at the Davis d County Courthouse served as a last week when pilot Steve Houston brought the helicopter to a stop in preparation for a class for the Davis County Sheriffs Department Search and Rescue team. We have a lot of said Sheriff Harry Jones, we had three search and rescues in one week this year. A team of three volunteered its time to help familiarize the 55 Search and Rescue volunteers with the helicopter and its functions. The flying hospital unit transports patients from Southern to Northern Utah and even flies into Evanston and Wendover from its home base. LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City. The unit is equipped to carry either one or two patients and a paramedic and nurse, along with a pilot. All of the supplies and equipment used in a hospital unit is standard equipment on the copter. A battery of radios keeps the pilot in heli-pa- Life Flight helicopter comes in for a landing at Courthouse. touch with the base and the paramedic and nurse can communicate with the hospital and other rescue personnel on the ground. Equipment for the injured is not the only type of emergency equipment kept on board. An ELT (emergency location transmitter) and a fire extinguisher are also standard equipment. Survival equipment is kept on board for added emergencies. Food and fishing gear is standard and in the winter snow shoes and a shovel become part of the equipment. said Houston. The group was told to watch for potentially dangerous situations on the ground and to warn the flight crew of anything that may cause a problem with landing. call-out- s, Robert ReqanStandard-Examme- r Steve Houston points out pieces of various functions to Davis County Search and the equipment helicopter carries and explains their Rescue volunteers. Life Flight pilot Call us if you think you need us and If you see a hazard tell us to back we will get there as soon as we can. off." Houston told the volunteers. Paramedic Kevin McCleod said the explained that the helicopter needs hole to land and once on the tail rotor should also be avoided. Tell us the size of the patient before ground the rescuers must be careful ap- we get there so preparations can be proaching. 36-fo- ot made, said flight nurse Ronda Brooks, According to Brooks the cost is com-H- e parable to a regular ambulance. A per-- a son is charged for the f, medical supplies used and the mileage after he is picked up, she said. lift-of- Donations to help new senior center pay some bills KAYSVILLE The countys senior citizen center will be able to pay some of its beau-cou- p bills with recent donations gathered by the Kaysville Chamber of Commerce. Last week members of the board, Doug Beatty, Mark Donna Merry, Karon Tanner, Ginger Davenport, Sharon new Al-to- Booth and Vaughn Gardiner presented $1,059 to Autumn Glow director Patsy Seach. Bills are coming in that need to be paid, said Seach. Among those bills are one for a buffer, a room mirror used during the sewing classes, tile in the rear foyer and the custodian closet A cart is needed in the ce- - Booth, Joe and Norma Preece, Paul and Shirley Wagaman, Doug and Linda Beatty and mis- cellaneous cash donations, ramies room for the transporta- tion of supplies. Donations were made by Kays- ville Drug, The Layton Base-- , ment. The Designer Associates, Teddy Bear Restaurant, Jack' Harris Painting and Auto Body, Barnes Banking Company, Coun-try Cuzzins, Bowmans Market, Clipper Publishing, WESTGATE TRAVEL A as The Lakeside Review, g ville Today, Kaysville Drug and Boy Scout Troop 501 provided advertising, posters and the tribution of the posters. Kays-fittin- v dis-floo- rs. Sharon cruise on Join Westgate Travel on a Carnivals HOLIDAY, Dec. 1st, to the Western Caribbean. Enjoy the sights of such ports as Playa del Carmen & Cozumel, Mexico, Grand Cayman & Ocho Rios. Take advantage of value season rates starting at $995.00 per person, double, including round trip airfare from Salt Lake. Port tax is $48.00. Space is limited and group discounts are available, so make your reservations now! Call for more details. . x'''--" Back-to-scho- ol night set in Sunset SUNSET Sunset Elementary School will hold its night Thursday, Aug. 23 in the schools multipurpose room at 7 p.m. back-to-scho- ol Old and used library books be sold at that time. will SAVE DAILY! Standard-Examin- SHOP CLASSIFIEDS (And come to think of it, not a bad football coach) VOTE QTSEPT 11th MICHAEL PORTER DAVIS COUNTY TREASURER Mikes experience and education equals proven competence and integrity. Qualified Experience Wrote Strategic Studies To 23 Years of Experience Through athletics, Jerry Purdy knows the value of teamwork. And through his experience as a mayor, civic leader and past chairmanship of the Wasatch Front Council of Governments, he f also knows the challenges facing taxpayers in our communities. . U.S.-Gre- at U.S.-Kore- a . 1 High School Masters Degree Bachelors Degree University of Utah U.S.C. University of Arkansas Doctorate Degree Davis High School Competence and Integrity Hardworking "JERRY" PURDY Paid by Purdy for Commissioner Committee V Negotiated Agreements Britain Education On Sept. 11 Vote GERALD ' Save Millions Of Tak Dollars Financial Consultant Corporate Accounting Investment Manager j-- 1 ui Paid for by the Committee To Elect Michael Porter amranmm I y MgjpMBBBMBifliBgaaaa I |