To: "SAR-L" <SAR-L@ml.islandnet.com>, "MSAR-L" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [MSAR] Hurricane medical response
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 09:08:50 -0700
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
[MSAR] Hurricane medical response,
Jorene Downs, 08/30/2005