On Tuesday, March 18, the eighth grade took a field trip to
Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland, WI. The purpose was to experience the
different career possibilities a technical school can offer. If any of the
students finds him - or - herself interested in one of those opportunities,
he/she can start taking classes in high school to work toward that goal. We had
four different sessions, where an instructor gave us a glimpse into different
careers. The first session my group had was a Tour of the Trade and Industry
building. This area includes CAD, Auto Work, and Welding - among others. The
second session was Public Safety. Here we learned about different careers
responsible for keeping us all safe, like firefighting and HazMat. Some of the
students got to try on different equipment at this session! Next we went
to the EMT / Paramedic session, where we learned how a first responder or
paramedic would deal with an injured person when arriving on a scene. Finally,
we went to the Machine Tool area. Here we learned how machine operators make all
sorts of parts for things out of metal, plastic, etc. We also learned that
math is used heavily in this area! As I was the only one with a camera,
all these pictures are of my advisory group.
The "Prodigy Plus" makes a plastic mold to
test designs.
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Danny tests out a gas mask.
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Ben gets an oxygen tank strapped on.
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Thanks for posing for the picture, Ben!!
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Mike is selected to be a fireman.
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Mike has a little trouble seeing out the hood.
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Our instructor, Gary, explains all the other gear
Mike would have to wear in a real fire. It's a lot!!
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Claire and Liza test the Oxygen Level Meter.
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Gary helps Gina strap on an oxygen tank
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Gina's looking stylish!!!!
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Gina needs some help getting dressed.
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Gina's full of (hot) air!
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Claire narrows her career options to two: Fire equipment
model, or semaphore operator! (That's someone who sends signals using
flags!)
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Danny aids in helping this man breath. I think they're
too late, though...
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An "unconscious" Mike gets gently rolled over.
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Now that Mike is on his back and breathing, he gets
checked for any broken bones.
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