Carburator servicing

It was a very busy day and the girls were involved in servicing a pair of carburator for our old baby
The girls thoroughly enjoyed the service and have requested to carry our more when the time comes

I have to say, this is the first time my girls have been so enthusiastic about a carburator servicing.

END OF TERM EXAMS

Is the end of term exams today for the AvTech girls and they are sitting the exams hall with smiles on their faces writing the exams.

during times like this, all the girls become very quite and are only friends their pen and paper for the duration of the exams.

I wish the girls all the best of luck in their exams.

PINGING DROP

Today, the girls helped prepare the pinging drops for the new medicine on the targeted communities

The mission was successful and some of the communities that received the drops have already started contacting the medicine on the move team

Is the end of term exams tomorrow and girls are all studying hard and preparing for the exams starting at 06:00 tomorrow morning

Today was a flying

Hamattan is back again.

The visibility was not very good for training the girls but as though it was not good for training for the girls, they still learnt something in the tower in radio telephony.

Certified Wilderness First Responders

Rex and Melissa not only came to boost our moral, help out with Fly Me Day and support our Bag-Drop operations, there was another REALLY important part of this trip.

Melissa is a fully qualified Wilderness EMT and able to teach Wilderness First Responder Courses, the same course that Michaela and Ben completed in readiness for coming out here. The basic idea of the Wilderness Training is that 'more than just basic first aid is needed in the rural areas, especially if you are more than one hour from a hospital or clinic', which is, of course, the case for many here in Ghana.

Melissa led an intense training programme for Patricia and the AvTech girls, with Michaela and Ben as co-trainers. Melissa is our designated examiner for the Medicine on the Move courses called 'Rural Community Health Education and First Responder', a pre-requisite for going out on a training programme with MoM. In addition the girls also covered 'Adult/Child CPR / Airway management'. Not only was the training intense, the practical assessments were rigorous, with three scenarios that were remarkably lifelike and incredibly intense.

I have participated in a lot of similar training, but what these girls went through was far more detailed, and their ability to learn surprised even me! One of the best bits of applied learning was the 'patient assessment' with the aim of being able to call or radio in the status of a patient. Of course, I was asked to be blood-pressured, pulse taken and more four times! They all did what they should with a professionalism that any Matron would be proud to have on their team
All of the girls are now far more equipped than most to handle a range of emergency situations that could occur at any time - and I am incredibly proud of all of them!

Here we see the girls with their training crew - and they all deserve a massive round of applause. Behind them you can see the nearly complete clinic building, currently moving very slowly towards to completion, due to financial constraints - but once it is completed, these girls will be ready not only to use their skills but to pass them on, through the training centre to be attached to the clinic, for the designated health reps in the communities, all part of the ETCHE-Air Drop health education programme that we are embarking upon in earnest!

practical exams

We have all passed our practical exams on first aid.

We are all now qualify to carry out patient assessment should the time arise.

First Respondent Training

Today was a very busy one with the continuation of our first aid training with Melissa

The training today included CPR for child and adults, wound management, splinting and shock.

Everybody thoroughly enjoyed the training.

fly me day

The fly me day was very successful and everything went according to plan.

We flew a total of one hundred and twenty four students before the bad weather came.

Preparing for fly me day

The girls today, were heavily involved with the prep work for fly me day tomorrow.

They will be responsible for bringing passengers to the four different planes participating.

They will also be having some interviews from the media that will be available for the day.

EMT training

We have all just started our EMT training at the airfield being lead by Melissa and Michaela

The ladies gave us few scenarios for practice

We are yet to cover CPR.

Hard working girls

This week, the girls have been have been involved with repair work on the runway

Melissa and I were moving dirt in the kia truck for filling in the holes.

Teaching Nutrition

The girls were tasked with coming up with a balanced meal for a teenager who has anemia.

Here is Juliet's report and suggested menu.


Name: Juliet Kuruwaa
Title: Balance meal
Date: 7th of March, 2012

Problem To Solve

PLAN A BALANCED MEAL FOR A TEENAGED FEMALE WITH ANEMIA.
WHAT WOULD YOU COOK AND WHY?

SOLUTION

Based upon the situation above, I would cook brown rice with vegetable stew,( French beans, beef, egg, cabbage and carrots). I would also include a cup of soy milk and two mangoes as desserts.

A teenaged female with anemia may lack iron and blood. The reason for choosing this meal is that, the meal contains the following nutrients.

v     I chose rice because it contains minerals like Iron and Vitamins like folate/folic acid which help in the production of red and white blood cells. This is because a teenager with anemia would have low production of the above.

v     For a teenager with anemia, I have chosen beef, egg and French beans which have high nutritional value in minerals like calcium which helps in providing of cell walls and strong bones. And also rich in vitamins like B6 because it helps in the production of antibodies in the immune system.

v     A teenager with anemia will need cabbages and carrots which have minerals like Potassium to ensure maintenance and body growth and vitamins like Vitamin A which helps the vision and maintains the skin, hair and mucous membranes.

v     Mangoes are good for a teenager with anemia, because it contains minerals like manganese which helps in enzymes reaction, good metabolism of food and have good sugar. It also contains Vitamin C which protects the body tissues from the damage of oxidation and produce antioxidants as to protect the cells against the free radicals.

v     A teenaged anemic would need soy milk, which is highly nutritional in minerals like Phosphorus that promotes and strengthens the bones, teeth and nerve cells. And also has Vitamin B1 which helps in the production of energy for the body.

 

INGRIENTS	NUTRIENTS	FUNCTIONS	MINERALS	VITAMINS
Rice-Brown	Carbohydrates	Give you energy	Potassium Phosphorus Manganese Iron Sodium Magnesium Zinc Copper	Vitamin(thiamine) B1 Vitamin(riboflavin) B2 Niacin Pantothenic Acid Vitamin B6 Folate
Beef, egg and French beans	Protein and fats	Helps the body to grow and repair itself; fats help provide energy and help building up your body	Potassium Phosphorus calcium Manganese Iron Sodium Magnesium Zinc Copper selenium	Vitamin(thiamine) B1 Vitamin(riboflavin) B2 Niacin Pantothenic Acid Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K
Cabbage and carrots	Vegetables	Help digest food; Stimulate immune system; Help vision; Help in formation of hormones; Promote bone grow	Potassium Phosphorus calcium Manganese Iron Sodium Magnesium Zinc Copper selenium	Vitamin(thiamine) B1 Vitamin(riboflavin) B2 Niacin Pantothenic Acid Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin A Vitamin C Vitamin E Vitamin K
Mango	Fruit and sugar	Good for skin, bone and teeth; Prevent diseases; Avoid constipation	Potassium Phosphorus Manganese calcium Iron selenium Sodium Magnesium Zinc Copper	Vitamin A Vitamin C Vitamin E Vitamin K Vitamin(thiamine) B1 Vitamin(riboflavin) B2 Niacin Pantothenic Acid Vitamin B6 Folate
Soy milk	Dairy	Produce red blood cells; Provide adequate oxygen supply to the body.	Potassium Phosphorus calcium	Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2

Practice Exams

Today, the Girls did their practice written exams in preparation towards their solo.

The Girls performed very well and got over 80% of the questions right.

Blog by Lydia

When I started learning to fly, I was flying in the two seater tube and cloth plane, On the 25th of February 2012 I was sent into the two seater all metal plane, because in the tube and clothe plane, my arm was short and I couldn't get to the joystick with my right arm and I was unable to reach the instrument panel to turn the key and to switch on the mags, so I was moved into the metal plane and it is now perfect for me with the instruments panel because my right arm could reach the joystick, the throttle and other controls.

I had my lesson in the aircraft by registration Alpha Foxtrot. It was not easy to fly in, the controls were a little bit sensitive for me to handle so I needed to practice more on how to handle that in a much more co-ordinated manner with my arms and feet. I had been able to fly the aircraft in the directions I needed and need to practice straight and level in order to make things easier for me. I sat in the left seat and Jonathan sat in the right seat of the plane, we did some Touch and Gos, I was very happy for the time I was given in AF because I enjoyed flying her.