Inventory and North Pulaski

Inventory
Inventory system is up and running. I want to remind you to be sure that you check you satchel at the start and end of your shift, as well as complete a start of shift check sheet. This is mandatory. We have found some mistakes, and after tracing them down discovered they were simply matters of just not checking your equipment. We are also in the process of majoring all the Thomas packs and tagging them. We are still tweaking the system, if you have ideas that make is smother or faster, we are all ears.
We will start remodeling the old supply room the week of September 29th. This new office will house the Staff Captains. Currently they have no “home” and have been working on projects such as inventory, Moving of North Pulaski Station, Health department Inspection etc..

North Pulaski
Speaking of North Pulaski, we have moved the trailer that started out in Sheridan, moved to station one and now resides in North Pulaski. It was moved to the North Pulaski Fire Station behind the current NP Station. We received permission from the Fire Department to share their land. We are in the process of getting a septic tank, porch, under pinning etc.. We do not yet have a move in date.

Returning units

Thursday September 25, 2008 units 522 and 507 will be coming home from Excellance. Unit 128 will be sent for remount. Unit 522 will have a diesel run, on board generator with a roof mount A/C system. This is an experiential system for us. We are trying to find ways to improve fuel efficiency as well as ways to better cool the units, reduce idle time etc.. It will look a little different, but we hope it meets the above needs.

Condition Green

I think that we finally finished up from the hurricane.;-) It seems that getting patients here is a lot easier than getting them home. Thank you to everyone who worked so patiently through out this whole process.

Currently in Condition Yellow

We move to Condition RED Saturday prior to the first plane into Little Rock. Again I remind you condition RED is a mandatory call in (check in for availability) of all off duty crews. This AM we moved back to condition Yellow due to the potential of several weather in Arkansas from Hurricane Gustuv. (Yellow be alert and ready to come in)

WOW!!

This is Tuesday already; I wanted to give you an update on the weekend. We started off Saturday at 10AM at MEMS getting ready to receive patients at noon. The first plane did not come till late that evening which meant a lot of tiring waiting. When they did start coming it got busy. The preliminary totals are.
13 aircraft were received
233 patients were off loaded, triaged and transported to local hospitals

The following is an excerpt from Rex Oxner IC of the event for VA/NDMS

This was a massive operation. Probably larger than anything seen during Katrina/Rita and certainly the largest reception activity ever completed over such a short time.
A simple “Thank You” to all of those who helped to make this operation a success seems inadequate but I hope that it is enough that you know what a great job you all did and how much your dedication meant to the success of this endeavor.

Thank You
Rex

J. Rex Oxner, MHA
Area Emergency Manager
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System

I add my thank you to this staff, I have said of events like this in the past, most days we are called to help people, sometimes we are called to help cities. Until later, Thank you, Thank you.

Greg