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my wife was in ,surgery, intensive cardiac care unit, at mass gen hosp back in 1972, it had room for about 18 most critical patients and the staff met daily to determine who qualified to remain or be moved based on new patients etc.
While visiting her, at the next bed the doctors didn't even move the patient, they started to open him up right away. it intense times, one dr for two or three patients and a nurse assigned to each patient with a control room elevated in the center. All the patients were only covered by a sheet for ready access if emergency etc.
Well as i entered lobby when leaving whole wards were being transfered to the lobby, people going every which way. lines were already forming to donate blood. people coming out of every where as i heard a plane crash at Logan Airport. Both tunnels from boston to airport already shut down, one way to airport and return for ambulance and emergency vehicles.
I never felt so small, like what am i doing in my life to give back. It is quite an overwhelming feeling , seeing so many people react to a crisis situation. It was under control, no panic, seemed everyone knew their responsibilities. As i left the hospital the line outside the hospital was already down the entrance and out to the main street. People coming from nearby buildings to donate blood. This happened mid afternoon, people stopped whatever they were doing on the job, and left to donate blood.
As you can see, i never forgot how well prepared our hospitals, their staff, volunteers , and emergency civil service personnel are for emergencies.. We only see the other side,, failures on cable news.
No one survived the plane crashing on take off , it burst into flames , one person was recovered and he passed on a day later.
You all do a terrific job. thank you for your service. |
