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Fairview Director of Infection Control Geraldine McQuoid teaches students the correct protocols for removing protective equipment.

Fairview’s Health Exploration Camp Offers Exposure to Careers for Area Teens

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Fairview staff join students for a graduation ceremony at the end of the week-long program.

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Seven local teens spent their April vacation exploring their futures at the 2015 Health Care Exploration Camp at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington.

Programming during the week included CPR/first aid training, two shadow experiences daily, and an afternoon presentation or hands-on experience with a clinical provider. The students were exposed to many areas of the hospital, including the pharmacy, emergency, cardiac rehab, med-surg, lab, CCU, maternity, respiratory therapy, radiology and operating room to get glimpse of the many roles and functions played in a hospital environment.

To participate in the program, students were required to submit an essay about why the student was interested in the hospital experience. The students responses centered on a desire to make a difference and most students also had a personal  experience with healthcare which made them want to give back.

In a small graduation to mark the end of the weeklong mini-medical program, Vice President Doreen Hutchinson told the students that the staff enjoyed sharing their work with them.

"The work we do in a hospital is important. It’s more than a job - it’s a commitment to our community. You are the future of care in our community," she said.

 


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South County Construction Operations

LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour guardrail repair, drainage work, bridge repair, and tree trimming operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, April 22.
 
Lane closures will be in place during the construction operations and traffic will be able to travel through the work zones.  The schedule for the work and lane closures will be as follows: 
 
Otis/Blandford 
  • Guardrail repair operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 westbound between mile marker 21.0 and mile marker 26.0 from Monday, April 22, through Thursday, April 25, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, April 26. 
  • Drainage work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound between mile marker 21.0 to 26.0 from Monday, April 22, through Thursday, April 25, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, April 26. 
Blandford
  • Bridge repair work will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 26.4 from Monday, April 22 through Thursday, April 25, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, April 26.
Lee
  • Bridge repair work will be conducted daily on I-90 eastbound at mile marker 8.0 from Tuesday, April 23 through Thursday, April 25, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 
Russell
  • Tree trimming work will be conducted on I-90 westbound between mile marker 33.0 to mile marker 36.0, from Monday, April 22 through Friday, April 26, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. 
 
Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area. 
 
Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.   
 
All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice. 
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