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QUEENS WEEKLY, JUNE 23, 2019
Forest Hills volunteer EMTs win skills competition
BY JACOB KAYE
A team of Forest Hills
teens can save a life and
win some trophies at the
same time.
The Forest Hills
Volunteer Ambulance
Corps took home
several awards at the
Keyport First Aid Cadet
Competition in New
Jersey last weekend.
One of the corps’ teams
finished first in the
basic skills competition,
which involves CPR,
splinting and taking
vital signs. Another team
finished third.
“Last year, we only
placed second,” said
Rohan Mohotra, a cocaptain
of the youth
corps team. “So, we
were very happy that
we got first and third
this year.”
While the skills
the Forest Hills high
schoolers learned with
the Volunteer Ambulance
Corps have served them
well during competitions,
they all agree, the team
is setting them up for
successful careers.
Boyuan Zhang
is the youth corps’
second lieutenant and
studying to become a
certified emergency
medical technician.
The Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps and they’re most recent trophies. Photo: Jacob Kaye/QNS
“I had my test yesterday
and I remembered
some answers from
working with my team,”
Zhang said.
Several members of
the team hope to have
careers in medicine, they
say, and although some
of the members with
the highest ranks are
heading off to college this
fall, they plan on staying
involved.
The group’s co-captain,
Magdalena Mazur, will
attend The Macaulay
Honors College in the fall
but plans to continue to
volunteer with the team.
“They’re going to
benefit me,” said Ricky
Nandkumar, the Youth
Chairman who, among
other things, coaches the
team. “They are going
to be EMTs and assist
the class.”
Nandkumar was
once in his students’
shoes. He enjoyed it
so much, he stayed to
pass on the knowledge
teens like Mazur, Zhang
and Mohotra.
And his team
appreciates him.
“We have to give a lot
of credit to our advisors,”
Zhang said.
The camaraderie is
clear and an important
aspect of the job, they
say.
“If you don’t like each
other, it doesn’t matter,”
Mazur said. “You have to
save someone’s life. You
have to work together.”
The Forest Hills group
appears to have that
part down.
Sara Diaz, the
secretary of the
youth corps, summed
it up.
“We’re building
friendships that will
last forever.”
Celebrate grand opening of LIC Flea & Food June 29-30
BY QNS STAFF
Have fun at the LIC
Flea & Food during its
grand opening weekend
on June 29 and 30.
While you sip on a
cold brew from the Beer
& Wine Garden, savor
delicious eats such as
delicious Japanese souff lé
pancakes from Softbite
Souff lé or Argentinian
sausages from Chori
and Chimi. For a sweet
bite, grab a decadent
beignet from Chef Jimmy
Thomas.
As always, the LIC
Flea has plenty of unique
vendors selling all kinds
of unique goods you
won’t find anywhere
else. 13 Things I Love
is inspired by Peru and
will have an array of
totes and home items at
her booth. You can also
shop at Earth & Water,
which offers sustainable,
and all natural skincare
company that is inspired
by the ancient practice
of Ayurveda or at Bodhi
Leaf Designs for their
vegan, natural soaps and
skincare products.
Looking for some
custom designed tees
and prints? Jules Frost
Designs offers a collection
of one-of-a-kind t-shirts
and prints of her original
hand-drawn designs are
whimsical and fun.
Don’t forget to make
plans to visit the LIC
Flea on July 4th for a
staycation at the Flea.
Shop, eat and grab a
beer with us to celebrate
Independence Day. RSVP
at www.licf lea.com/
special-events to enter to
win Flea Bucks.
Located at 5-25 46th
Ave. in Long Island City
at the corner of Fifth
Street and 46th Avenue.
For more information
and to learn about the
monthly special events,
visit www.LICFlea.com.
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