Flagstaff In Haiti...

Welcome!

On Monday, February 8th, an email was sent out by Dr. J. "Bull" Durham (Northern Arizona Orthopaedics) announcing an opportunity and a request for volunteers to accompany him to Haiti.

To date, at least 25 people from the Flagstaff area have responded and committed to go to Haiti, to help in anyway that they can! It may end up being a 30 member team... From NAO, Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC), private Physicians, and a variety of other local medical professionals...

Physicians, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, X-Ray techs, First Assists, Scrub Techs, and others....

To date, we have had one meeting. We will have another on Tuesday, February 16th. Talk about a scramble! Since the 8th... passports, immunizations, finding coverage for shifts/call status, buying personal items, acquiring supplies/equipment, prescriptions for anti-malarials and antibiotics, assessing needs/wants/possibilities, arranging air travel, hotel, etc. Talk about a "quasi-military" operation!

There will be many things that need to be discussed, done, and accomplished before the February 19th departure date from PHX... there are also many emotions, many thoughts, and many fears that need to be expressed...

This is an open blog! All team members will be able to post... Some will, some will not... Pictures will be posted as possible... Once the team gets to Haiti, it may be impossible to post anything! Just stay tuned, the team will blog and post as able! Just be prepared... this will be raw information! Raw pictures!

All we ask is that you keep all of us in your thoughts and prayers...


Ray