I flew to Noorvik on Tuesday December 27th and returned on the 28th.
I am just learning my duties as a CHAP Instructor/Coordinator. This was the first trip of many I'm sure.
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Last updated:
12/28/05
.jpg "Daylight just peaking above the mountains we are flying amoung at around 10:30am.")
.jpg "10:45am at Kiana airport.")
.jpg "The trauma room at the Noatak Clinic.")
.jpg "Looking out of the front of the clinic with the clinic 4 wheeler frozen in the snow.")
.jpg "This bag is reminiscent of the old black bags doctors used to carry. It is a CHAP medical bag.")
.jpg "The village community room. I gave a talk on Meningitis to a whopping 6 people. Later that evening there were Eskimo games here.")
.jpg "Looking out the window of the community building.")
.jpg "A typical home with sled, caribou skins, and moose antlers.")
.jpg "It was pleasant just to see trees.")
.jpg "The village clinic with the new ambulace that had 240 miles on it. Prior to it's arrival the CHAP's had to call for volunteers to transport patients.")
.jpg "Noorvik")
.jpg "Making an announcment on the village CB and VHF all homes have one or the other.")
.jpg "Unloading cargo at 10:30 am at Noorvik as I await boarding.")
.jpg "The front of the plane with cargo visible. Most of the cargo was groceries.")
.jpg "Light is just breaking at the airfield. The lights are the airstrip markers.")
.jpg "Once again flying among the mountains at daybreak.")
.jpg "Kotzebue at 11am looking like Christmas lights in the distance.")