On April 17, 2010, the Charles Co. Rescue Squad participated in the bed races of La Plata Day. We designed our bed to look like Ambulance 517, complete with a bicycle horn as a siren, and lights. Our excellent bed team consisted of Patrick Dennison, Leeann Reece, Josh Bynum, Ben Bates, Rachel Radtke, Kira Kloffer, Natasha Medlin, and Lexi Ledman as our rider. We donned protective, reflective vests, (remember, safety first!!), stretched and prepared to race. We raced in 3 heats, and despite our best efforts, we found ourselves in the running for the Golden Bed Pan Award, the award for the slowest bed, which we ultimately won. We also recieved an award for the Best Looking Bed. A good time was had by all.
We want to say thank you for everyone who participated in turning the bed into a reality and for everyone who came out for La Plata Day.
