Comments on: FEMA and IAEM Reminder! http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/2010/01/13/fema-and-iaem-reminder/ A discussion of Public Safety issues and why they matter Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:06:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/2010/01/13/fema-and-iaem-reminder/comment-page-1/#comment-1653 Steve Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:03:10 +0000 http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/?p=317#comment-1653 I couldn't agree more. Lets organizations like FEMA, USAID, etc take the lead... We can help in many other ways without deploying and adding to the chaos! Check out www.worldgrocer.com its a great way to send needed to supplies. They carry MRE's, canned water, survival kits etc. Its a great way to feel apart of a relief effort and support our professionals. I couldn’t agree more. Lets organizations like FEMA, USAID, etc take the lead… We can help in many other ways without deploying and adding to the chaos!

Check out http://www.worldgrocer.com its a great way to send needed to supplies. They carry MRE’s, canned water, survival kits etc. Its a great way to feel apart of a relief effort and support our professionals.

]]> By: Steph http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/2010/01/13/fema-and-iaem-reminder/comment-page-1/#comment-1641 Steph Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:37:34 +0000 http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/?p=317#comment-1641 Mark, this is very important information that should be seen widely. Could you also post it in the Public Service Professionals group discussion section on iGuide 3. Thanks! Steph Mark, this is very important information that should be seen widely. Could you also post it in the Public Service Professionals group discussion section on iGuide 3. Thanks! Steph

]]> By: Scot Reeves, RN, MS http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/2010/01/13/fema-and-iaem-reminder/comment-page-1/#comment-1640 Scot Reeves, RN, MS Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:21:11 +0000 http://www.publicsafetysignals.com/?p=317#comment-1640 I can understand the frustration of skilled medical technicians must feel when they see pictures and videos of the devastation and needs of the people of Haiti. When I had the pleasure of being in class, I was able to tell of many encounters of past experiences regarding my personal skills; 30 years as a Paramedic and Nurse and now with a completed Master's Degree in Disaster Management! What I have learned is if everyone who is not attached to deploy just packed up and went down there, even though they may have skills desperately needed,they would exponentially add to the chaos that must already exist. There would be no management, direction, or leadership of all these 'independents' running around. I will sit here and assist as I can and as a result I will add to our own Hospital's Contingency Plans; that is how I can help the best right now. Thank you Dr. Joe. I can understand the frustration of skilled medical technicians must feel when they see pictures and videos of the devastation and needs of the people of Haiti. When I had the pleasure of being in class, I was able to tell of many encounters of past experiences regarding my personal skills; 30 years as a Paramedic and Nurse and now with a completed Master’s Degree in Disaster Management! What I have learned is if everyone who is not attached to deploy just packed up and went down there, even though they may have skills desperately needed,they would exponentially add to the chaos that must already exist. There would be no management, direction, or leadership of all these ‘independents’ running around. I will sit here and assist as I can and as a result I will add to our own Hospital’s Contingency Plans; that is how I can help the best right now. Thank you Dr. Joe.

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