The MRCS Penang Branch and the Emergency Dept of Hospital Pulau Pinang are jointly running a Basic Ambulance Care Course for RC members as well as some members from the St. John’s Ambulance and volunteer fire corps from Penang and Butterworth. The participants already have knowledge of basic first aid. They learned to recognise and handle the common trauma and medical problems encountered by ambulance crews, use ambulance equipment and the day-to-day running of an ambulance service. Thanks, Dr. Teo and his team from the Emergency Department of Hospital Pulau Pinang

Dr. Teo giving a lecture

Oxygen delivery systems

Airway protection devices

Extricating a patient with suspected spinal injury from a vehicle

Using a spinal board to protect an injured spine

Some of the course participants taking a break

It’s almost ready for moving in! The kitchen is ready. So are the window grille and a roof over the yard. The lights are all set. I can move in anytime now. Things yet to do: get the bathroom fittings in place and curtain rails set up. This is exciting… just had to share it with… you guys reading this blog lah, who else? (I mean the story only, kay?)

Kitchen’s ready

Backyard: grille and roof

Lights

Bathroom’s still bare

It’s now the tail end of the fruits season in Kedah. There’s nothing like enjoying fresh fruits right in the orchard. Last week a friend invited us over for fruits at the orchard. Nice selection of durian, cempedak and mangosteen. Durian and mangosteen season is now tapering out but cempedak is still abundant.

Durian - bittersweet

Cempedak on the tree

Mangosteen - this one is still a bit young