Been quite busy with polocrosse, Go Karts, Mindil and India at Mindil, International Rodeo and motocross.

The division has performed excellently over the past few weeks. To add to hourly quota at the coalface we clocked approximately 95 hours in the last week. It is a punishing pace and the public are most appreciative that we can cover their events.

The sooner we can train up some more first responders to a greater level of confidence the better. Anthony Kleidon is almost there and it was refreshing to actually have someone with me over the weekend to learn the ropes. It is distressing to show up week after week and not have anyone to impart your skills onto.

We had a couple of interesting cases at the Motocross with difficulty in breathing and a young rider with a sore sternum and head after going over the handlebars. He got transported.

Ashlee and Christine had an interesting spinal in which a KED was used. Barb and Lee got Frequent Flyer just as they were wrapping up India at Mindil.

Barbara also got a quality dislocated shoulder at Polocrosse and dispensed her first Penthrane.

So much fun this time of year. I think I will take two weeks off and chill out in Perth.    

PS managed to download some old photos off my phone. One is Anthony getting his epaulets late May early June.

Article by Greg Payne Divisional Superintendent Humpty Doo