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R THE PERFECT WEEKEND
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Lifeguard

Brian Ferguson's role on the flight is to take care of the most critically sick or injured.

Brian Ferguson, Flight Paramedic
Flight is a commonality between Brian Ferguson's job and his dream weekend, though on the latter
he'd take his daughter along with him.
LIKE MOST PARAMEDICS, Brian Ferguson knows a thing or two about stress at work.
Being a paramedic is the kind of job where
you can spend hours sitting around, doing
not much more than waiting to do your job.
Then the call comes that someone needs your
help and you go from zero to the top of your
game in a matter of minutes.
And the top of Brian Ferguson's game is in
the clouds. Literally.
Ferguson is one of the many paramedics who fly on Carilion Clinic's Lifeguard
helicopters. He has to take care of the most

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critically sick. The most critically injured. His
skills are needed when time is critical.
So it may be surprising that if he was given
the opportunity to live his perfect weekend
limited only by time, he would spend a chunk
of that time up in the air with his three-yearold daughter Chloe. He would take her to Ireland and show her the history of the country
and of his family.
"I've got Dutch and Irish roots and it's always been a place that fascinates me" says
Ferguson. "It's a place I eventually one day
want to make it to."

He imagines he would stay in a traditional
Irish inn and explore different types of foods.
And he would show his daughter castles.
Little girls like castles and all that goes along
with being a princess.
As a medical professional, he knows the
importance of taking some quality time away
from work.
"It's a natural debriefing for yourself. You
break out of the normal wear-and-tear of
your job and are able to just let loose and
just relax."

-DAVID HUNGATE
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The Roanoker - May/June 2014
Contents
The 360
The Network
The Flavor
The Gossip
The Look
The Gist
The Calendar
Saluting First Responders
The Best of Roanoke 2014
Downtown Roanoke: On the Grow From Within and Beyond
What’s New at Smith Mountain Lake?
Small Spaces: How to Make the Most of a Little Room
Dining Downtown: Visits to Cafe Habana and Firefly Fare
The Dish
The Perfect Weekend
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The Roanoker - May/June 2014 - Cover2
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The Roanoker - May/June 2014 - Contents
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The Roanoker - May/June 2014 - 7
The Roanoker - May/June 2014 - The 360
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The Roanoker - May/June 2014 - The Network
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The Roanoker - May/June 2014 - The Flavor
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The Roanoker - May/June 2014 - The Gossip
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The Roanoker - May/June 2014 - The Look
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The Roanoker - May/June 2014 - The Gist
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The Roanoker - May/June 2014 - The Calendar
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The Roanoker - May/June 2014 - Saluting First Responders
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The Roanoker - May/June 2014 - Downtown Roanoke: On the Grow From Within and Beyond
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The Roanoker - May/June 2014 - What’s New at Smith Mountain Lake?
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The Roanoker - May/June 2014 - Small Spaces: How to Make the Most of a Little Room
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