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Guardian Responsibilities
(September 2009)

 
Dear Guardian,
Thank you, for your desire to sponsor a World War Two veteran. It is our hope that this will be a rewarding experience for each Veteran, as well as for you. We are looking forward to working with each of you.  As we take these flights, it is our intent to make these flights as memorable as we can.  We cannot make these flights happen without your assistance.  
Guardian Responsibilities throughout the Honor Flight Experience:
  1- Know your veteran’s Limitations and Medications, INCLUDING (i.e. How far they can walk?
      Need wheelchair?  Medical issues?  Diabetic issues?  Etc.).
  2- Make sure that your veterans know you.
  3- Know where your assigned veterans are at all times.
  4- Help load and off load the aircraft.
  5- Help load and off load buses.
  6- Help load and off load wheelchairs.
  7- Assist with meal distribution.
  8- Carry first aid kit & Permanent Marker (ID hats, bottled water, souvenirs).
  9- Hydrate and care for your veterans.  (Help them…caps on the bottles, etc!).
10- Report all injury and major fatigue issues to your leaders.
11- Carry a cell phone with you for emergencies.
12- Know your trip leader, bus driver, & trip doctor’s cell phone number.
13- Assist your veterans to their rooms  each evening.
14- Each Veteran has a red shirt, name tag, and cap for ID purposes.
15- Zero Tolerance ~ Alcohol, Illegal drugs usage at all during the trip!!!!!!!

 
Trip Leader:  Bus Leader:

Trip Doctor:
Phone# Phone# Phone#
Again, thank you for your time and effort in making this honor flights happen.
If you have any questions contact Central Prairie Honor Flights at 620-792-6224.

 

Sincerely,
Central Prairie Honor Flight Committee 
Judy McReynolds   Linda Hoddy  Stacy Neilson

Advisor: Dan Curtis
LaVeta Miller Ken Cheney

Mike Tripp

  

 

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