{"id":395,"date":"2012-01-01T09:40:58","date_gmt":"2012-01-01T09:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/nicholascomninellis\/2012\/01\/15\/you-must-help-my-baby-now\/"},"modified":"2015-03-08T02:35:30","modified_gmt":"2015-03-08T02:35:30","slug":"you-must-help-my-baby-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/nicholascomninellis\/2012\/01\/01\/you-must-help-my-baby-now\/","title":{"rendered":"You Must Help My Baby Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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JOPLIN, MO \u2014 The warning \u201cExecute Condition Gray!\u201d blared through the halls of St. John\u2019s Regional Medical Center. Personnel per protocol began rolling patients\u2019 beds into the hallways. However, this was no drill. Near the ER\u2019s glass doors Kevin Kikta, an emergency physician on duty, looked up to see a stunned security guard tearing down the corridor shouting, \u201cTake cover! We\u2019re gonna get hit!\u201d Seconds later, on May 23, 2011 the entire nine-story building was pummeled by the tornado. Glass shards exploded from every window, doors blew of hinges, and patients\u2019 IV-lines were ripped from their arms.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou must help my baby now!\u201d cried Amanda German. Moments after the strike she screeched to a stop at the stricken ER. Dr Kikta examined the child and found a deep chunk of his neck muscle torn away exposing bones in the boy\u2019s spine. \u201cYou\u2019re going to be OK, buddy,\u201d Kikta told the boy, applying pressure to his bleeding wound. Then the doctor looked around himself, doubtfully. Rain was pouring in, the lights were out, natural gas sickened the air. Kikta realized a spark could cause the hospital to blow.<\/p>\n

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The next hours witnessed a massive response that alleviated Dr. Kikta\u2019s worst fears. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon: “The response from Kansas City (the closest metro area) to help the people of Joplin is tremendous. Along side public safety agencies, several faith-based organizations are putting their faith into action.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Joplin catastrophe caused more deaths than any tornado in United States history. With disasters due to fire, flood, hurricane, heat, blizzard, and explosion predictably common, public disaster managers increasingly recognize the critical role played by non-government bodies. Regarding Joplin, Richard Serino, the Deputy Administrator of FEMA, noted \u201c84 different volunteer groups served 134,000 meals and gave 275,000 hours of service with 41,000 volunteers. Who organized them? \u201cNot FEMA,\u201d Serino said. \u201cOther volunteer organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Is your faith-based community or civic organization prepared for the next local disaster? Have you appointed leaders, organized teams, trained your personnel, and pre-arranged necessary equipment and supplies? What steps have you taken to become recognized and welcomed to participate in crisis response?<\/p>\n

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Anticipatory action is essential. For this reason, INMED is offering a Crisis Response Training<\/a> event on Friday, March 16 to addresses emergency sheltering, feeding, emotional services, volunteer safety, and more. This opportunity will help your team leap into action when calamity strikes and another mother cries \u201cYou have to help my baby now!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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