The last couple of days have been extremely educational and fun- both in Laerdal's headquarters at SAFER and in our travels around the beautiful Stavanger. We woke up early to catch the sunrise! Here's Jan, a statue, Matt, and Jenny catching some early morning rays.
During the working hours of the last two days, the CBID team was given tours around Laerdal's state-of-the-art facility and received lectures on various topics related to the day-to-day functions of the company. We learned more about the company's philosophy on innovation, which is measured entirely by the value delivered to the end user. We also saw some of the exciting technology that the company is working on such as the SimMan 3D, a CPR simulation doll that is able to sweat, cry, dilate its pupils in response to light and do pushups (the last one is a joke).
While we were not able to take pictures of the manufacturing facilities, here are some pictures of Barrett and Pratik giving birth during one of the courses. Mama Natalie, one of Laerdal's simulation tools, is the being used to simulate a live birth. This is the same product that is being distributed across the globe to improve OB care. I must say they made great mothers!
And here's Jenny and Pankti doing their best to save a baby's life in the Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) simulation. HBB is a multi-partner program designed to improve resuscitation care during the golden minute following child birth.
At night, we went to the beautiful Utstein Abbey, an ancient monastery that now serves as a site for tourism. Utstein was built in 1263 (that's not a typo) and housed up to 12 monks. There we had a guided tour and were even treated to a private concert with the added bonus of special acoustics from the old church.
Tonight, we went on an epic 5 hour hike on the famous Pulpit rock after we parked our bus on a boat. We were motivated to get to the top, where the views are said to be spectacular. Unfortunately the hike was not injury-free. We nearly lost Josh to phantom appendicitis (symptoms include swelling pinkie right pinkie finger), but luckily everyone lived to tell the tale of reaching the summit. From the summit, the view was unfortunately foggy. In any case, the Laerdal-CBID crew really bonded over the 300 meter ascent. Kevin, in particular, seemed very excited to be there.
Tomorrow, another day of presentations and training sessions awaits us at Laerdal. We will also have a chance to update Laerdal on the status of our projects and what we plan to accomplish in our 2.5 week field immersions. I'm sure we'll get a lot of helpful feedback. Unfortunately we'll also have to say goodbye and good luck to the Kenya and India-Medtronic teams who will be on their way to their respective countries.
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