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AdvertisementMike Christman not prepared for PPE shortageMATC instructor volunteering in New York says fear growing on front linesMike Christman not prepared for PPE shortageHide TranscriptShow Transcript&gt;&gt; THAT IS SOMETHING ELSE. &gt;&gt; TWO WEEKS INTO HIS STINT WORKING IN A BROOKLYN HOSPITAL SURROUNDED BY COVID-19 PATIENTS, MATC RESPIRATORY CARE INSTRUCTOR MIKE CHRISTMAN IS WEARING DOWN. &gt;&gt; I GET IT. GET ME OUT OF HERE. DON’T LET ME STAY HERE. &gt;&gt; MIKE IS STILL TEACHING HIS MATC CLASS REMOTELY AROUND HIS 12-HOUR SHIFTS PUTTING CRITICAL COVID-19 PATIENTS ON RESPIRATORS. FRUSTRATED, HE SAYS THEY’RE MOSTLY ONLY BUYING THEM TIME. THE RARE SURVIVORS A CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION. [APPLAUSE] &gt;&gt; THAT WAS TH ONLY PATIENT PUT ON A VENTILATOR AND ABLE TO GO HOME, DISCHARGE. THAT IS THERE ONE CASE. THAT IS NOT A GOOD RATE FOR SUCCESS. MIKE SAYS HE WASN’T PREPARED FOR THE SHORTAGES OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IT MAKES YOU STOP AND THINK ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON AND HOW WELL YOU ARE PROTECTING YOURSELF. IT IS A REMINDER THAT WHAT WE ARE SEEING IS PRETTY DANGEROUS. &gt;&gt; AND IT DIDN’T HELP TO HEAR THAT A COLORADO PARAMEDIC THIS WEEK ALSO VOLUNTEERING TO WORK IN NEW YORK CONTRACTED COVID-19 AND DIED. ANOTHER REMINDER THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. IN THE HOSPITAL I’M WORKING AT, I AM MORE EXPOSED THAN I THOUGHT. I THOUGHT THERE SHOULD BE NO EXPOSURE. EVEN WITH THE STEPS, THERE IS LOT OF RISK OF EXPOSURE WHERE I AM AT. THAT WORRIES ME. IT DOES. &gt;&gt; THE HOSPITAL HAS ASKED HIM TO EXTEND HIS STAY, BUT HE SAYS HE IS EAGER TO GET BACK HOME TO WISCONSIN AND HIS FAMILY.AdvertisementMATC instructor volunteering in New York says fear growing on front linesMike Christman not prepared for PPE shortageTwo weeks into his stint working in a Brooklyn hospital surrounded by COVID-19 patients, Milwaukee Area Technical College respiratory care instructor Mike Christman is growing fearful. Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in Wisconsin"If I get it, get me out of here. Don't let me stay here," Christman said.Christman is still teaching his MATC class remotely around his 12-hour shifts putting critical COVID-19 patients on respirators. Frustrated, he said they're mostly only buying them time."That was the only patient that was intubated, put on a ventilator, and was able to go home, be discharged, that was their one case. Which is not a good rate for success," Christman said.Christman said he wasn't prepared for the shortages of personal protective equipment."It makes you stop and think about what's going on and how well you're protecting yourself, and it's a reminder that what we're seeing is pretty dangerous," he said.It didn't help him to hear that a Colorado paramedic who was also volunteering to work in New York contracted COVID-19 and died this week."It's another reminder that this is not a safe environment. And, you know, in the hospital that I'm working at, I'm more exposed than I thought. I thought there should be no exposure. You take your steps, even with the steps, there's a lot more risk of exposure where I'm at. That worries me. It does," Christman said. The hospital has asked Christman to extend his stay beyond his one month commitment, but he said he's eager to get back home to Wisconsin and his family.Sign up for coronavirus email alerts from WISNGet breaking news alerts with the WISN 12 app.Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeTwo weeks into his stint working in a Brooklyn hospital surrounded by COVID-19 patients, Milwaukee Area Technical College respiratory care instructor Mike Christman is growing fearful.Advertisement"If I get it, get me out of here. Don't let me stay here," Christman said.Christman is still teaching his MATC class remotely around his 12-hour shifts putting critical COVID-19 patients on respirators. Frustrated, he said they're mostly only buying them time."That was the only patient that was intubated, put on a ventilator, and was able to go home, be discharged, that was their one case. Which is not a good rate for success," Christman said.Christman said he wasn't prepared for the shortages of personal protective equipment."It makes you stop and think about what's going on and how well you're protecting yourself, and it's a reminder that what we're seeing is pretty dangerous," he said.It didn't help him to hear that a Colorado paramedic who was also volunteering to work in New York contracted COVID-19 and died this week."It's another reminder that this is not a safe environment. And, you know, in the hospital that I'm working at, I'm more exposed than I thought. I thought there should be no exposure. You take your steps, even with the steps, there's a lot more risk of exposure where I'm at. That worries me. It does," Christman said. The hospital has asked Christman to extend his stay beyond his one month commitment, but he said he's eager to get back home to Wisconsin and his family.Get breaking news alerts with the .Follow us: | | |Loading more articles...

AdvertisementMike Christman not prepared for PPE shortageMATC instructor volunteering in New York says fear growing on front linesMike Christman not prepared for PPE shortageHide TranscriptShow Transcript&gt;&gt; THAT IS SOMETHING ELSE. &gt;&gt; TWO WEEKS INTO HIS STINT WORKING IN A BROOKLYN HOSPITAL SURROUNDED BY COVID-19 PATIENTS, MATC RESPIRATORY CARE INSTRUCTOR MIKE CHRISTMAN IS WEARING DOWN. &gt;&gt; I GET IT. GET ME OUT OF HERE. DON’T LET ME STAY HERE. &gt;&gt; MIKE IS STILL TEACHING HIS MATC CLASS REMOTELY AROUND HIS 12-HOUR SHIFTS PUTTING CRITICAL COVID-19 PATIENTS ON RESPIRATORS....

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