Day 227 - Emergency Response
In another life I’ve trained as a Wilderness First Responder. Actually, that was college, so, same life, different era. One of the greatest things about living in a society that puts the immediate health of its citizens first is that we’re reasonably capable of dealing with the sudden need for care.
- saving lives
In the near future we’ll want more people who can look after people in need of immediate care. One of the things that the Hurricane in New Orleans demonstrated years ago is that there is no such thing as too ready. So, today’s money is set aside as a go-to fund for public/private care providers, should the need arise. $50,000 to pay citizen-trainees so that we’re not piling people into training after the fact.
Many hours of training are required to stay alert and accurately informed in the fase of emergencies. No reason to wait until it is too late. The reason to make the money accessible to private interests if necessary is that often public organizations don’t have the vision to recognize needs in advance.
I admire and respect all of the first responders who help people in emergency situations. Accidents happen and safety is key. It’s a privilege to provide additional resources to those who serve in very immediate needs of others.
Way to go uniforms!