Mounted search and rescue

["Jorene Downs" <Jorene@CEOates.com>]

The devastation wreaked by Hurricane Katrina left hundreds of thousands of 
people in shelters, unable to return to their homes. A massive Red Cross 
effort to provide shelters includes providing a First Aid station at each 
shelter. This is particularly critical since local hospitals and clinics may 
not be accessible or may have been evacuated.

Volunteers in the medical field are sought for immediate deployment of 
minimum 7 days, preferably 2 weeks or even longer. This includes EMT and 
above, and people in the mental health field trained to help people cope 
with disaster. All travel expenses are paid.

This disaster medical response is a collaborative effort of American Red 
Cross and the Medical Reserve Corps, a nationwide Citizen Corps program 
under the Department of Homeland Security.

Qualified volunteers in the medical field are encouraged to contact their 
local chapter of American Red Cross if they are available to leave in the 
next few days.

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Jorene Downs
Tulare-Kings CERT Program Coordinator
www.tk-cert.org
Tulare-Kings Citizen Corps Administrative Assistant
www.tk-citizencorps.org
J.Downs@tk-cert.org