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  1. Tragic events in this country have left many of us feeling

    2. helpless. A groundswell of respiratory therapists have begun calling
    the AARC to offer their services for medical emergencies.

    Since air travel is out of the question at this time, I am writing to
    bring this effort to your attention. If you are interested in volunteering
    your services and want the AARC to place your name on its medical emergency
    volunteer list, we will do so. Because you live within driving distance
    of New York or Washington, you could become an important contact.

    We have contacted the Red Cross, FEMA, and other agencies to offer our
    services in locating respiratory therapists to assist. We want to be
    ready with a list if they should contact us.

    If you wish to have your name placed on our list of respiratory
    therapists interested in volunteering, please write to
       info@aarc.org

    We will place you on the list and will also place you on our Disaster
    Response Electronic Mailing List. We will ONLY be communicating through
    our website and through this list about disaster response issues.

    Thank you.

    Sherry Milligan
    Associate Executive Director

  2. Message from the AARC ListServ
    Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 12:23:37 -0400 >
    From: xxx Subject: RE: volunteer >
    Sender: response@mail.aarc.org >
    To: 'Disaster Response Mail List' Reply-to: Disaster Response Mail List

    One of the problems of this disaster is that the needs were immediate, not something that can wait for help to arrive. Most survivors that were in the building or nearby being injured from flying debris have been already sent to hospitals and are being treated. There were asthma attacks from the ash >and dust of the collapse but the worst of that recovery has been taken care of. The local agency pools were inundated with calls yesterday for any therapists, no orientation needed to cover, I suspect that will be less today. 
    The trauma centers received the worst patients, as they should. Many victims will be transferred to outlying hospitals to make more room at the trauma centers for any others that need attention. Because of the large number of hospitals in the area we are able to absorb what is coming in, and discharge patients that can be as soon as possible to make room for more patients. Being on the edge of this disaster and seeing the chaos that occurred, I see one immediate need, GIVE BLOOD. We are in short demand and can always need more for the number of surgical patients that have gone through. Encourage your staff to give not just during this national emergency but regularly. The blood that was given several weeks ago is what is being given, not what was given yesterday. Keep the victims and their families in your prayers. That is about all that can be done at this time for those not in the immediate disaster area. 
    Thanks, 
    Alan Wyatt, BS, RRT >
    Newark Beth Israel Medical Center >Director of Respiratory Care 
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  4. Hi Michael , David and staff, 
    I can't even begin to imagine the shock and the grief that these horrific acts of terrorism have caused our country. The Palestinian people live their daily lives wondering when and where the next bombs will drop and in my heart I thanked God that it was not like that in our country. We were informed of the attack as we were leaving the hospital after the first shift. It was so painful to see the words on CNN....America under attack. Things are not always as they appear on TV. From the West Bank to Gaza, the people have welcomed us and are truly grateful for us being here. They stop us in the hospital to express their sorrow for us. We have seen no one cheerful over what has happened. If they had been responsible in anyway, they would stand to lose everything...their lives...their country. As you must be aware, the global effect on air traffic will take longer than expected for me to return home. I was to return Saturday evening and that will be changed. I will certainly keep you updated as to my itinerary. I just learned some very disturbing news about five Arabs being suspects. Then I just read that the Palestinian leaders and their people have sent their condolences. I am very tired and I think that it is more from an emotional drain than physical. It has been a bit of a challenge getting on the net when half of it is in Arabic and the addresses write from right to left. Take care and be well. These acts have touched our lives in such a way that we will never feel the same way again. 
    Pat