LIVEX 2009 - addendum

Yeah!

I allready spotted me in some pictures online, but very small...



and finally :

http://www.nuvideo.nl/algemeen/26873/grote-reddingsoefening-voor-kust-ijmuiden.html

in this movie at 1.31/ 1.32

I'm the 'victim' (in the yellow blanket), with light yellow sweater, beige pants and bloody leg... my two seconds of fame! ;-)

also seen in this one:
http://www.ijmuidercourant.nl/nieuws/regionaal/ijmond/article4712396.ece/Rampoefening_op_zee_lijkt_geslaagd

LIVEX 2009

On saturday may 16th I participated as LOTUS in the largest evac-drill in Europe ever; the LIVEX 2009.

The scenario from my point of view:
A ferry of DFDS seaways went out at sea and on deck 7 a fire started. As passengers we are 'requested' to go to deck 8 and 9. I'm on deck 10 with a group of friends when the alarm goes off. A panic. We start to run down, but in the tumult I'm run over by other passengers, fall down the stairs and trampled upon. I'm badly injured; I have a large wound on the right upper thigh, it bleeds very much and I'm going into shock. Friends stay with me; some in psychosomatic shock, some in panic.
My friends, exept one (also my observer because of the shock-play) are directed to the evac point, a perser stays with me (who is VERY uncomftable to stay with me because of the large wound and the shock ;-) ).
After a while I'm evacuated by stretcher to the ship's hospital. There a marine doctor who has been flewn in by heli 'tags' me as T1. I get an IV and oxygen and am carried to the heli-deck to be evacced to the hospital.
-- I have to stop my play, because I'm not really evacced by heli; I don't have educuate training- instead all T1's are evacced by speedboat of KNRM to the shore (this is really awesome! 'high sea',very fast ship!) --
On shore whe have a no-play situation; there are some really sick people (sea sickness and hypothermia) and we cannot play our injuries for SIGMA/ GHOR and Ambu; because they are busy with the real sick. We are brought by bus to the shelter location and this is end-of-practice (alas!)

This day was really, and I mean really awesome!
And there was a lot of media attention (lot's of fotocamera's on board and on shore; on shore there were also filmcamera's), so there's lot's of stuff to be found on the net.

Some links below...

• http://www.kovanleeuwen.nl/gallery2/v/incidentnet/inci2009/inci200905/20090516w/
• http://www.112bollenstreek.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3072%3A16-05-grote-knrm-oefening-ijmuiden&catid=1&Itemid=55
• http://www.112bollenstreek.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3072%3A16-05-grote-knrm-oefening-ijmuiden&catid=1&Itemid=55
• http://www.defensie.nl/marine/actueel/nieuws/2009/05/16/46131384/Helikopter_Commando_staat_Kustwacht_bij
• http://www.blikopnieuws.nl/bericht/96957
• http://www.rtvnh.nl/nieuws/index.asp?newsid=98195&tijdlijn=2 [filmpje]
  

and some more (thanx to my LOTUS colleague Ben!):

• http://www.rtl.nl/(/actueel/rtlnieuws/opmerkelijk/)/components/actueel/rtlnieuws/2009/05_mei/16/opmerkelijk/0516_2130_grote_reddingsoefening_IJmuiden.xml
• http://www.rtvnh.nl/asxgen.asp?nmid=36653&item=cmsroot%2Fstream%2FNHNieuws2009%2FNHNieuws%2D16%2Dmei%2Ewmv&start=168&tt=Mega rampenoefening op de Noordzee
  
• http://www.rtvnh.nl/fotoviewer.asp?newsid=98195&fotoid=36670
  
• http://www.blikopnieuws.nl/bericht/96957
  
• http://www.reddingbotenforum.nl/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=317
• http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9bapc_1605-oefening-livex-ijmuiden_news?from=rss
  

Large drill 'Terrorist Attack' in Amsterdam - VUmc

Saturday I participated as "victim" in a very large drill at VUmc in Amsterdam (Testing disasters :-)).
I had an internal injury (Pneumothorax right) and was classified 'T1' - later T2 and in the hospital T1 again. So I got the whole 'traumatreatment' (which also resulted in me going back in bathingsuit and hospital-peejays to the casualties union room, because the cut off my clothes)

There were several newsitems on AT5 and some other articles on the web. And I'm expecting some pictures of my fictive 'brother'. I'm on several pictures actually, but alas I only know It's me because I recognise my sneakers or know I'm at that spot at that time (not recognisable in other words)
Nevertheless the pics are great! ;-)

http://www.hv-amsterdam.nl/index.php?Archive=286
http://www.at5.nl/artikelen/16454/grote-rampoefening-bij-het-v-umc
http://gespot.at5.nl/2009/05/09/grote-rampoefening-bij-vumc/
http://www.regionieuws.nl/link/390887/Grote_rampoefening_in_en_rond_VU.html
http://www.blikop112.nl/bericht/6007/grote_rampoefening_in_en_rond_vu.html
http://www.nu.nl/algemeen/1961608/rampenoefening-vumc-verloopt-goed.html
http://www.blikopnieuws.nl/popup/video/96577 [filmpje!]

Next saturday I will participate in again a large drill (largest sea-safety-drill in Europe till now!), I will write about that next week.

Tester's screenshot...

Normally I make screenshots of software under test, this time the tester herself got screenshot :-)

I went to a fotoshoot to let a pro make some pictures of me, so also the different publications etc. can be illustrated with a better picture then with the one I had on my own disc...

I gave the photographer the instruction to capture - a bit of - my spirit in a business picture (***grin*** kind of impossible I think...). Below is one of the pics. Some others I published on Flickr.

Sunshine!

Finally the winter is over. I had some trouble with the winter this year so I really am glad Spring has sprung. And it has sprung I can tell you that!

I’m full of inspiration and energy. And talking about energy; I saw an article in the computable feature ‘hebben’ (‘wannahaves’) on a laptop bag with solarpanel and with our new way of working I see a lot of new workplaces with an opportunity to enjoy the sun; and because of the solarpanel it’s obligatory to be in the sun the whole time! The good thing about this is also the environmental friendly way of working, solar power doesn’t have a negative effect on our environmental footprint. So not only you’ll feel good because of sitting in the sun (think of the warmth and extra vitamine D!) but also because of the contribution to the environment.

I will mention also the manufacturer is claiming the bag won’t fit all laptops, but will highly probable fit the Apple, Dell, HP and – this is the beautifull part- the IBM Lenovo. Sony and Toshiba will be condemned to their desk with airconditioning for the time being.

For more information (http://www.voltaicsystems.com/bag_generator.shtml). It will come with a price though; it’s about 500 dollar, but it will buy you some freedom and a lot of sunshine!

Happy spring (and summer)!

Multiple keys and crashes

Sometimes I run into a couple of picture on 'cheezburgers' I really, really like and can't resist share them with more people! See the three below of kittehs who like to test multiple keys and the system crash...ENJOY!

What if...

A friend of mine once told me that sharing dreams would help them come true. I'm not so supersticious, but I can't help but thinking; what if...
So here are some dreams and wishes that I have...

- travel to: Australia, Indonesia, China and Peru (backpack and adventurous), rest in the Sheychels...
- build a log-house and live totally selfsupportive (wind energy, solar power, heliophytephilters and my own beehyve for the honey!)
- see the Niagara falls and get wet from the spray...
- see the sunset from the Kylimanjaro...
- for once get breakfast in bed, I can't remember the last time I got one...
- Paraglide
- Dive at the Great barrier reef
- Pick my own Hibiscus on Hawaii of Mauii, wriggle my toes in the black sand...

***sigh***
I think I'm gonna dream on a little further!