{"id":147,"date":"2018-08-06T11:38:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T15:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/prorangerblog\/2018\/08\/06\/back-to-vrp\/"},"modified":"2018-08-06T11:38:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T15:38:00","slug":"back-to-vrp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/prorangerblog\/2018\/08\/06\/back-to-vrp\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to VRP!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I sat in on Wawa\u2019s Hoagie Day planning meeting this week. Despite the event only taking up a block or two, a TON of thought and security goes into process due to the sheer number of people we expect.<\/div>\n
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This week few different park employees allowed me to interview them in order to gain a better perspective on the park. What\u2019s interesting is that no matter the employee, and no matter if they\u2019ve worked at 1 or 10 parks, everyone agrees this park is just different. <\/i>It\u2019s hard to put a finger on, but it might be the urban setting, the millions of both domestic and international visitors, the large amount of employees, or our World Heritage Site Designation. <\/div>\n
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On shift, I witnessed a visitor pass out from heat exhaustion for the first time this summer. And then another, and another, and another…  Especially during this heatwave, it seems like every hour a kid has thrown up in line or someone\u2019s gotten dizzy outside Independence Hall. <\/div>\n
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After shift one day, the entire team had a division meeting. <\/span>It was the first time I got to see almost every ranger in one room. The supervisors and Chief shared their updates and concerns, and field rangers did the same. I also got to meet our FBI liaison and learn more about when and how our federal agencies interact.<\/div>\n
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Our resident bird, officially named “Bahawk Obama” by Twitter, can be seen flying around the Liberty Bell and Second Bank<\/div>\n
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Back to VRP! I sat in on Wawa\u2019s Hoagie Day planning meeting this week. Despite the event only taking up a block or two, a…<\/p>\n

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