STREETWISE POST-MORTEM CARE FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
WE ARE NOW 10 DAYS INTO THE KATRINA DISASTER. AND THERE ARE MANY BODIES ON THE STREET. THEY ARE DECOMPOSING.THIS POSES NEW THREATS DAILY AS THEY SIT OUT UNATTENDED AND UNREMOVED LYING NEAR OR CLOSE TO FETID CONTAMINATED WATERS. THE AMERICAN MILITARY HAS SET UP POST MORTS OUTSIDE THE NOLZAZONE. THIS POST EXPLORES STREET LEVEL TRIAGE OF THESE BODIES THAT COULD PROVIDE A RESPECTFUL HYGENIC RESPONSE THAT MIGHT ALSO DETER DISEASE AND DECOMPOSITION RISKS IN THE CONTAMINATION ZONE. IF ANY OF THESE REMEDIES WERE EMPLOYED THEY WOULD PROVIDE IMPROVED HEALTH PROTECTION AS WELL AS PSYCHOLOGICAL BENIFITS FOR ALL INVOLVED, INCLUDING THE SURVIVORS WHO BY NOW KNOW THAT RELATIVES HAVE BEEN ROTTING ON THE STREET. TO KNOW THAT LOVED ONES ARE BEING TREATED WITH DIGNITY IS A HEALING MEASURE. THE METHODS PRESENTED ARE NOT PREHAPS IN LINE WITH THE MILITARY STRATEGY THAT IS CURRENTLY PLANNED BUT HAS BEEN USED IN OTHER MASS DISASTER ZONES WITH MASSIVE LOSS OF LIFE.
*****[Warning: Please read this knowing it is a sensitve subject written in an effort to protect health.]*******
(1) STREET DEATHS: CARE AT STREET LEVEL:
We have all watched and seen that there are many bodies laying in the Streets of NOLA. We all know that it is a reality of this Disaster. For Most people the most disturbing aspect of this catastrophe is not the SIGHT of the Bodies, it is the Lack of Care. As we now move into Day 11, there will be more bodies, and less survivors. There are health risks for the responders and reporters in the Zone. The Military will try to remove all Spectators as they will be told by Government that this will make the next few weeks more palatable to the public. This strategy is not going to psychologically or hygenically assist the situation. After and During the Tsunami some very practical methods were employed that could be used now to deal with bodies being left that are openly decomposing. ( There are risks to all the living that are exposed to this putrid siutation if left untreated). Instead of leaving bodies untreated there could now be mobile teams put in place with the following supplies and given the Cover and Powder Chore.
COVER AND POWDER CHORE ( FOR MOBILE UNITS):
RESPONDERS AND REPORTERS IN AREA COULD ENCOURAGE THESE METHODS IN AREA , AND IT WILL NOT INHIBIT POST MORTEM CARE AND REPONSE THAT THE MILITARY ALREADY HAVE PLANNED. THIS IS A STATIONARY POST MORTEM METHOD OF CARE.
(1) Small crews and boats could be used. Bodie would be photographed in place. in log book any thing identifying would be noted as well as address. ie. "on roof of blue Toyota liscense #", photo taken, and length taken, age and gender estimated. This should be done within next few days before decomposition sets in.
(2) A bag of absorbant Kitty litter and one box of Armor Hammer Baing Soda could be spread under and around body to absorb fluids. Then body could be covered with simple dark absorbant blanket, and identifyed number could be sprayed on edge to identify it, and match a number given in log book.
(3) All logs of this could later be turned over to authorities to aid the pick up process by mort teams to asist with any and al planned Forensic Process. In the meantime the crews in area and reporters would be able to show the Public that bodies are being care for and treated with respect.
(4) Please also scatter mothball powder around body , or mothballs, and charcoal briquettes. These together will absorb fliuds , but also deter wild animals, in this area especially rats and snakes.
***[ if the bodies are to be left about in open, even once covered they also will need to be sprayed with insect repellent. In Indonesia and Thailand after the Tsunami it was one of the reason that massive amounts of insense was burned, was to repell mosquitoes. Eventually there the dead could not be gathered quickly enough either and funeral pyres were used.]***
***[ Please also consider having Religous Chaplains and Representives participate in this action, this would provide much comfort to the Surviving Refugees.Psychologically as a nation this would have many healing attributes than seeing people just left dead off on the side of the road. This is also Culturally very Important for this region, NOLA is known for their rituals and respect of the Dead. There might even be Deacon and Relgous figures that would want to assist in the Process.If a call was put out to the pUblic there might be crews of people that would volunteer for this duty, morticians and Medical examiners from around the country might donate time to such a worthy duty. This must be examined as a way of providing Comfort to all involved with this Disaster.]]]]****
*****[Warning: Please read this knowing it is a sensitve subject written in an effort to protect health.]*******
(1) STREET DEATHS: CARE AT STREET LEVEL:
We have all watched and seen that there are many bodies laying in the Streets of NOLA. We all know that it is a reality of this Disaster. For Most people the most disturbing aspect of this catastrophe is not the SIGHT of the Bodies, it is the Lack of Care. As we now move into Day 11, there will be more bodies, and less survivors. There are health risks for the responders and reporters in the Zone. The Military will try to remove all Spectators as they will be told by Government that this will make the next few weeks more palatable to the public. This strategy is not going to psychologically or hygenically assist the situation. After and During the Tsunami some very practical methods were employed that could be used now to deal with bodies being left that are openly decomposing. ( There are risks to all the living that are exposed to this putrid siutation if left untreated). Instead of leaving bodies untreated there could now be mobile teams put in place with the following supplies and given the Cover and Powder Chore.
COVER AND POWDER CHORE ( FOR MOBILE UNITS):
RESPONDERS AND REPORTERS IN AREA COULD ENCOURAGE THESE METHODS IN AREA , AND IT WILL NOT INHIBIT POST MORTEM CARE AND REPONSE THAT THE MILITARY ALREADY HAVE PLANNED. THIS IS A STATIONARY POST MORTEM METHOD OF CARE.
(1) Small crews and boats could be used. Bodie would be photographed in place. in log book any thing identifying would be noted as well as address. ie. "on roof of blue Toyota liscense #", photo taken, and length taken, age and gender estimated. This should be done within next few days before decomposition sets in.
(2) A bag of absorbant Kitty litter and one box of Armor Hammer Baing Soda could be spread under and around body to absorb fluids. Then body could be covered with simple dark absorbant blanket, and identifyed number could be sprayed on edge to identify it, and match a number given in log book.
(3) All logs of this could later be turned over to authorities to aid the pick up process by mort teams to asist with any and al planned Forensic Process. In the meantime the crews in area and reporters would be able to show the Public that bodies are being care for and treated with respect.
(4) Please also scatter mothball powder around body , or mothballs, and charcoal briquettes. These together will absorb fliuds , but also deter wild animals, in this area especially rats and snakes.
***[ if the bodies are to be left about in open, even once covered they also will need to be sprayed with insect repellent. In Indonesia and Thailand after the Tsunami it was one of the reason that massive amounts of insense was burned, was to repell mosquitoes. Eventually there the dead could not be gathered quickly enough either and funeral pyres were used.]***
***[ Please also consider having Religous Chaplains and Representives participate in this action, this would provide much comfort to the Surviving Refugees.Psychologically as a nation this would have many healing attributes than seeing people just left dead off on the side of the road. This is also Culturally very Important for this region, NOLA is known for their rituals and respect of the Dead. There might even be Deacon and Relgous figures that would want to assist in the Process.If a call was put out to the pUblic there might be crews of people that would volunteer for this duty, morticians and Medical examiners from around the country might donate time to such a worthy duty. This must be examined as a way of providing Comfort to all involved with this Disaster.]]]]****
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