>My heart go out to any of those in this community ... or everyone who have
>loved ones involved in this tragedy.
>Let's take a short moment of silence in honor of the victims of this horrific
>event.
Amen.
> Big kudos and thanks to all the emergency workers who have perished in
> > rescuing other citiziens and the common people going beyond their call
> > today.
I am part of the inactive Reserves (I was an Air Force medic for 6 years),
and I mourn for all the people in the EMS system who lost their lives
today. As part of that, there are a few things that people can do.
While they are going to be severely overwhelmed today, blood is going to be
needed in massive quantities in the days/weeks to come. Find out when and
where emergency donor centers will be set up, and go and donate blood. I
imagine that in short order, mobile centers and centers in almost every
shopping mall will be up and functioning. Initially, the greatest demand
will be for O+ blood.
Additionally, money/food/water/supplies will be needed, and I am sure that
donation centers will be set up soon.
While I inadvertently fanned some flames, remember that any reaction we
have right now is one of shock and anger. Wait 24 hours for all of it to
wear off, then take a more rational look at the events and what to do next.
I've been in mass casualty situations, and even on the periphery as we are,
no one thinks clearly. I agree that there are a lot of issues with
security, intelligence, awareness, etc that need to be looked at, but to do
it in the heat only gives you reactionary decisions.
I was home for lunch, and some of the video footage that is being shown is
just horrifying. This is something that will affect the country for our
entire life and beyond.
As a comparison, the attack at Pearl Harbor claimed 2002 personnel. This
looks to claim that as a MINIMUM, and may go as high as 5-6x that many.
This is an event that will shape a generation, and you will always remember
"where you were when...."
John
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