To: bonesmccoy
After all, Top Hat 2 had a bunch of state employees running their scenario. Unfortunately, they managed to leave out the health care community and the physicians who are actually supposed to be first responders, but have been LEFT OUT by the Clinton-loving SOB's running state/county programs in various liberal bastions like Illinois, Massachusetts, and California (BUT I DIGRESS!).
Scrolling thru the multitudinous posts on this thread, I found yours. Very sane, for the most part,and I agree, but I have a different take on the health profession being *left out*.
In my rural hospital, the problem is voluntary non-participation ranging from "it can't happen here" to various forms of Bush-hatred. When I bring up the topic of NBC preparedness, about 75% of the senior med staff rolls their eyes. The real responders are the fire, hazmat and EMT folks, many of whom are Reserve. THEY are on board and well-trained and participate in the drills w/professionalism.
The hospital was the center of anti-war organizing back last winter. They didn't get too far, just were able to mobilize about 2 dozen of the usual suspects, but they have status here and can confuse others about how to respond.
The med staff says we don't need smallpox vaccinations and that Cipro, et al are *too dangerous* to give out en masse. I know most of them will respond as needed when push comes to shove, but they will do it while growling about how it is the fault of the Administration.
While we are rural, we are midway between 2 of 30 mid-sized cities being monitored for bio agents and about 20 miles from vital infrastructure on the Mississippi.
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12/28/2003 2:51:43 PM PST by
Cindy
To: reformedliberal
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