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RODEO, from page 1 ___________ on to get our injured comrades to safety techniques all while under the watchful “In the scenarios, you have to be able
when situations head south, then we’re eye of evaluators. to count on the skills and competency
Team Nellis won the Commando not real medics. Of all the challenges, the of your team,” said Rulison. “Learning
Challenge with a perfect score and a time Commando Challenge was the one that “The EMT rodeo challenged me to to trust each other and work together
of 8 minutes and 57 seconds. felt most important, so coming in first reflect back on everything I have learned felt natural for us because we all get
place feels pretty darn good.” as a medic and ensured that members along and have similar mindsets, but
“Winning first place in the Com- were performing scenarios to the correct the challenges definitely forced us to
mando Challenge is awesome,” said The EMT Rodeo consisted of 19 cat- lifesaving standards we are all taught grow stronger as a team. For the Rodeo
Senior Airman Caroline Rulison, 99th egories during which 21 teams from 22 throughout our careers,” said Senior as a whole, it was great being able to
Aerospace Medical Squadron aerospace installations across the Air Force were Airman Mario Perez, 99th Surgical meet people from all around the world.
medicine technician. “The Commando challenged based on their EMT knowl- Operations Squadron medical techni- Because we were all facing the same
Challenge was the main challenge dur- edge in simulated medical emergencies. cian. “Watching other members perform challenges, we had a shared sense of
ing the combat-skills day. For us, this medical skills over and over again, I camaraderie.”
challenge was the big one — the one that “The teams were to perform lifesaving was able to gain knowledge in the way
really matters, because this is, ultimately, maneuvers on patients in timed scenar- someone else was doing something that The members of the Nellis EMT
what we’ve been trained to do. ios, while scoring points on the specific might save time or be easier than what I Rodeo Team were Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Vil-
scenario based on how they performed was doing to treat a patient.” lalpando, Senior Airman Caroline Ruli-
“Yes, we can wrap a broken arm or take their medical skills,” said Rulison. son, Senior Airman Mario Perez, Senior
care of a diabetic patient — and all of that Not only was the competition chal- Airman Aaron Olivares and Airman 1st
is important — but if we can’t save lives The rodeo challenged medical techni- lenging, it also showcased camaraderie Class Kevin Manzi.
down range and if we can’t be counted cians with strict guidelines, demonstra- amongst the teams.
tion and implementation of accurate
REPAIR, from page 1___________ of Tyndall and Ellsworth Avenue got “Once a week we would get a report Once the concrete was poured, it
paved as well.” from the contractor stating that this needed to sit for 28 days and cure to
the way that asphalt does. So by doing is what we did this week and the CES reach full strength.
this we have eliminated that problem at The project was a joint team effort would look at it to verify that the work
two main intersections on Washington, between the 99th CONS, 99th Civil happened,” said Stone. “We pay them “The cones stayed up, the roads
essentially forever.” Engineer Squadron, and the contractor. monthly based on the percentage of stayed closed, and nothing appeared
progress that they have made.” to be happening because concrete
Stone would like for people to know “The civil engineer squadron will needs to cure for 28 days before you
that more construction could take place come to us and say ‘this is what we need On three different nights a week the can drive on it,” said Patrick Mock,
at other intersections around base in done’ and our job is to go out and find concrete was poured from 11 p.m. to 7 99th CONS contracting officer. “We
the future, especially in the areas leav- a contractor to make it happen,” said a.m., due to the extreme daytime heat. wanted the contractor to grind up
ing base. Stone. “The CES will give us the money. six inches of the old asphalt, but it
Then we find the contractor and build a “During those three-night shifts, CE was actually a foot thick. We didn’t
The total project cost was set at contract to make sure that everything is inspectors had to be there throughout the know that.
$812,634 and it included more than fair and square. That way the contractor night with the contractors while they were
the two intersections on Washington gets paid and we receive the work we’re pouring the concrete,” said Stone. “The “To keep this project on track, with
Boulevard. contracting them to do.” add mixture was added to the concrete to as many things that were going on, was
prevent it from curing too fast in the heat a good success on part of contracting
“Swaab Boulevard got repaved as well The 99th CES sent out an inspector which is why the concrete was a yellow or and civil engineer squadron as well as
as a section on Tyndall Avenue,” said every day to the job site to help ensure green color for the first few days.” the contractor.”
Stone. “The intersection on the corner the job was coming along as scheduled.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Kline
Cars drive down Washington Boulevard on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 30. Construction on Washington Boulevard began March 16 and was officially completed Sept. 11, 2015.
The construction was finished approximately 30 days early.
