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Tina Fisher Cunningham

removes vintage equipment from the old hospital. The device in his right hand is a TTY, which enables telephone communication with deaf patients. Such calls now will be transferred to Adventist's specialized operator in Bakersfield. Only vital emergency equipment remained on moving day morning, as the old hospital had to be functional until the minute it closed and the new one opened simultaneously.