A Volunteer Organization
One thing I’m doing in my enforced retirement is driving the ambulance at our town’s all-volunteer Fire and Ambulance Association. This has involved over six months of training, and I still have a great deal to learn. As the world transitions to a smaller and more sustainable economy we need more dedication to helping our neighbors, and sadly, we also need far fewer yachts. But the ones we still have will be true masterpieces. Gone will be the mass-produced “clorox bottles” from our recent bout of unsustainable overconsumption. What you’ll begin to see will be magnificent though physically small works of art from the hands of masters. Maybe even one or two more from my own hand.
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:41 pm
No doubt. I joined the local fire dept last year as a volunteer, and as in most small towns, this involves all aspects of rescue: fire, ambulance, back country & river rescue (we are in the mountains). What incredibly fulfilling “work” it has turned out to be. And yes, so much to learn. Good luck and enjoy!