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1 he bM I class is 120 hours minimum. The paramedic class, by far the most grueling, is 400 hours. Mrs. Tummeyer took that class at George Washington University. Being a paramedic also requires 72 hours annually for continuing education.
One of the learning methods used at Flint Hill is to set up scenarios of accidents using miniature trucks, cars, helicopters, etc. on a roadway drawn on a white cloth. The students can practice responding to accidents using this little scene so they learn what to do in a real situation. "It is one of the best learning experiences," said Mrs. Tummeyer. They also do a fire drill and rescue drill once a month.
A lot of documentation is required from the calls, and Mrs. Tummeyer feels this is very important. If it isn't written in the report, it didn't happen, Mrs. Tummeyer tells her charges.
She worries that tMlacounty will eventually have to have paid firefighters. "We don't have the young people coming along like we used to," she said. Reasons for this can be that they move away to get paid firefighting jobs. Also, she said, the housing situation here is bad. She wishes there were some apartments so that more of the young members could stay in the county.
Mrs. Tummeyer said she feels guilty when she is not able to go on a call. She works three jobs and teaches classes at night. She has had knee' surgery and her husband Buddy, who often drives the ambulance, has had back surgery, so the young members are a really big help.
"It is like a little family here," said Mrs. Tummeyer, smiling. "They really gel wrapped up in it."
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