Noah Klima

The Man Who Saves Lives
The lights, the sirens, the rush of adrenaline running through his body hits him all at the same time as he rushes to the hospital to save yet another life. Noah Klima has gone through his life taking what he does seriously while also having lots of fun. As Noah got into high school, we wanted to be a geography teacher, but one day in college changed his whole life plan.

“After high school, I decided to go to Joliet Junior College because I could get prerequisites for classes out of the way. Also I was paying for it on my own.” says Noah. Noah went to JJC for a few years while thinking of going to get his bachelor's degree. He chose Valparaiso University. “I chose Valpo for the reason that it was close to home and I liked the courses they offered.” As Noah went through majoring in teaching, he had to take a medical class of some sort and liked it a lot. Noah says, “I enjoyed the class so much that I decided to continue on the path of nursing.” During his time in college, Noah was not perfect. he struggled sometimes, just like any person would. “I struggled with Care Course plans. They were long and extensive, around 30-50 pages. I had to write one about every few weeks.” describes Noah.

Noah was not just involved with Valparaiso's nursing program.

He was in their band. He played french horn starting in middle school and was a natural throughout high school. Noah elaborated on this by saying, “I enjoyed music very much. It helped me become the person I am by making me take responsibility for doing my part to help the band.” Also in the band, Noah met his amazing wife Laura. “I got to meet her after one of the Band concerts we were at, and after a while, I asked her

out”.

After graduating with a nursing degree, Noah moved back home with his new wife Laura to start his amazing career. He began working at St. Joe's hospital in Joliet. During this time, he went to school to get his Paramedic and fire fighters license“It interested me after college and I pursued them.” In a few year, Noah got a job working for the Joliet Fire Department and he. He has been working on the ambulance as long as he’s been there . He also works on the engine for overtime here and there.

Today, Noah still works on the ambulance at fire station 6 in Joliet. He is very happy and doesn't regret anything about college.“From freshman year of high school to senior year of college , I have grown up quite a bit. It took some time and was not at all easy, but I guess it hit me when I got my first job in high school. I realized I had to start taking care and provide for myself.” Overall, I enjoyed getting to talk to Noah and learning about him coming of age.