Here are more photos recently sent to us from our pen pal, John Miller, who is with the US Antarctic Program at McMurdo Station. In the top two photos, we see John (in the red hat) attending a trauma simulation. In these trainings USAP members learn various aspects of First Aid as it applies to the dangers of Antarctica. In the next photo we see John in the freezing weather working on the hot water line. (John's expertise is electricity, and you can just imagine how essential that is in the extreme weather there.)
In the final photos we see an "A Frame" house that is (was) near McMurdo Station. It recently had a fire, and you can see what happened. Fire is a very serious problem in Antarctica. USAP members provide their own volunteer fire department and their own emergency rescue teams from themselves.
Antarctica is a dangerous place.
-- Adrian
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