For this month’s edition of Cribs, we will take a look at a different kind of place for DHS students to sleep and hang out. But here you are sleeping with the constant possibility of waking up to go save someone’s life. At Post 53 in Darien, students take at least 140 hours of EMT classes and these 70 teens sleep at the Post headquarters when they are on duty. A member of Post 53 (or “Postie”) must be on duty once a month for 24 hours, but can sleep there up to five times a month. The first line of on-duty students is “53” and they must sleep at the headquarters. The next line is “54” who are called if there is a situation while the “53” Posties are already out. These Posties get the choice of sleeping at Post or staying home, but this means there is the possibility of getting a call at any time and having to bother their parents or drive themselves to Post immediately.  They must be ready to jump out of the bunk beds, get into their uniform, and be on the scene in a matter of minutes no matter what the time of the night or early morning. DHS junior and Postie publicity officer Katherine Matson brought us in to take a look at the Crib that they share.

By: Samantha Wood