In The Moment ... "Practicing for Disaster"

In The Moment ... May 4, 2017 Show 086 Hour 2

First responders and medical professionals are assessing their performance during a mock helicopter crash. They held the drill Tuesday morning. Crews began by pretending they had Avera helicopter on the Sanford landing pad...and people were hurt. SDPB's Kealey Bultena shows you how it unfolded.

Nate Wek is a Digital Content Development Specialist with South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He joins us every week on Thursdays for a look at what he's up to. Today we talk about South Dakotans and the NFL draft.

Jyoti Angal and Heather Larsen have helped develop a toolkit for the Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health (CRCAIH). They're with us today to talk about best practices, research, and more.

The South Dakota Birding Festival gives residents a chance to grab binoculars and get outside. We welcome Dr. David Swanson to the SDPB studios in Vermillion. He's director of research at the Missouri River Institute and biology professor at the University of South Dakota.