There's a storm coming. But what does that really mean?

For me as an autistic adult it just means another today, but for most people it's an event or series of events out with their normal daily coping mechanisms and an exception to the run of the mill events of that day.

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It has been quite a trying year for me, persecution, abuse, sickening authoritarian pressure like I hope you have never seen or ever will. We wake up and go again regardless because we all hope that today might be the day that the difference can be made.

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The last time I was asked to attend this event, the very brave Rob Simpson invited me down to take part, from a distance, which was upsetting at the time, but you get used to the wee small kick to the nuts as with autism, everything is on steroids, the highs, and the

lows. I forgot to send Rob snow spikes, leaving us quite far away up the hill to suit the narrative of the scenario. An immersive experience none the less and to hear the casualty, at the debrief say “I couldn't believe how cold it was when they removed the shelter from around me” was product gold and tantalizing music to my ears. The Rigloo shelters instantly control the environment around the patient and responding team members, for as long as it takes to assess the patient, address their needs, and prepare them for extract.

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This year was different. For me and for everyone involved, I hope. I am blessed now to have people working independently for Rigloo that believe in the product, the company and me, even with my different Autistic abilities which are complicated ways to manage. The terror I felt walking into the event was quickly appeased by the lovely people getting set up for the lectures, trade show, workshops, and amazing evening Rescue event.

The staff were excellent with me and helped me navigate all the spaces I would be investigating for the day as a guest.

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I would like to thank everyone who spent time engaging me and at no point did I feel threatened or uncomfortable enough to just ..... leave and go home, head in hands and tears in the eyes. A daily autistic struggle with newness and change to routine. Rescue

people have different hearts I think. Caregivers are called to work because they care, and they give all they have to give. Isn't that a lovely thought?

 

The major theme was human factors. I'm all about that. How are you doing? Are you prepared for what is to come physically and mentally so that you will not add to the problem but be trustworthy, trained, and ready enough to respond when

YOU GET THE CALL!

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I am glad I do not have to do what these wonderful human beings put themselves through for their fellow humans and animals, but we all should have a cross to bear and some purpose to serve. Right?

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I was told once that we do not need to push the sale of our Rigloo shelter, we just need to show it.

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This event showed it. In its most welcoming environment. A beacon of hope! And a life without hope is a tough life to wrestle. Thats it. Thats the big sell!

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Available now to buy and in working circulation from roadside to hillside and beyond.

So then an opportunity for you, not to listen to the guy who was given a gift and is having a go, but to think for yourselves and ask questions of your commanding officers as to why you are not currently using the most amazingly basic, highly engineered and tested, simplistic piece of equipment, your patient will need, because shelter is one thing we all require daily to survive, so why not in an extreme event or lesser category accident which by definition, none of us are really expecting to come. But life.......... Until it comes or next year happens! Control the environment, control the outcome!

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Raymie