Comments on: Possibility of Hurricane Katrina Deployment http://www.optoblog.com/2005/08/28/possibility-of-hurricane-katrina-deployment/ Personal Opinion Blog of David Langford Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:54:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David http://www.optoblog.com/2005/08/28/possibility-of-hurricane-katrina-deployment/comment-page-1/#comment-56 David Sun, 04 Sep 2005 03:34:25 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/?p=70#comment-56 Here is what I e-mail E. Crocker: I didn't list names because I hadn't asked their permission. I'm not sure if it's kosher either. I know for sure you can contact our USPHS commissioned corps liaisons and they can probably talk to you a little more. The Billings Area IHS-USPHS CC liaison is George Allen. I'm not at work, so I don't know his e-mail address. The billings area office info is: Billings Area Indian Health Service 2900 4th Avenue North Billings, MT 59101 Phone: 406-247-7107 FAX: 406-247-7230 Other CC liaisons to IHS and other federal divisions can be found at: http://dcp.psc.gov/PDF_DOCS/SGPAC_17aug2005.pdf You can find contact info for the chief nurse officer at: http://dcp.psc.gov/PDF_DOCS/List-CPOs08-17-05.pdf Did you read this link? http://oep.osophs.dhhs.gov/ccrf/Missions/Katrina.htm Hope this helps. Please send me a link to your article on www.okcbusiness.com when you've published. Thanks. -DJL Here is what I e-mail E. Crocker:

I didn’t list names because I hadn’t asked their permission. I’m not sure if it’s kosher either. I know for sure you can contact our USPHS commissioned corps liaisons and they can probably talk to you a little more. The Billings Area IHS-USPHS CC liaison is George Allen. I’m not at work, so I don’t know his e-mail address. The billings area office info is:
Billings Area Indian Health Service
2900 4th Avenue North
Billings, MT 59101
Phone: 406-247-7107
FAX: 406-247-7230

Other CC liaisons to IHS and other federal divisions can be found at:
http://dcp.psc.gov/PDF_DOCS/SGPAC_17aug2005.pdf

You can find contact info for the chief nurse officer at:
http://dcp.psc.gov/PDF_DOCS/List-CPOs08-17-05.pdf

Did you read this link?
http://oep.osophs.dhhs.gov/ccrf/Missions/Katrina.htm

Hope this helps. Please send me a link to your article on http://www.okcbusiness.com when you’ve published. Thanks.
-DJL

]]> By: Elissa Crocker http://www.optoblog.com/2005/08/28/possibility-of-hurricane-katrina-deployment/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Elissa Crocker Sat, 03 Sep 2005 20:50:53 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/?p=70#comment-55 I'm not very familiar with these type of sites but am cttently researching for an article re: deployment of USPHS nurses to Katrina. You mention 3 nurses in your service unit have orders to deploy. Are you allowed to share info? ie If they have rec'd more info as to where they are going and what they will do? I have inteviewed a USPHS nurse employed in the OKC area IHS and she has provided some info (ie everyone is on alert) but has not received word as to who might possibly be deployed or what they will do. I understand if you feel this is privileged info. Thanks I’m not very familiar with these type of sites but am cttently researching for an article re: deployment of USPHS nurses to Katrina. You mention 3 nurses in your service unit have orders to deploy. Are you allowed to share info? ie If they have rec’d more info as to where they are going and what they will do? I have inteviewed a USPHS nurse employed in the OKC area IHS and she has provided some info (ie everyone is on alert) but has not received word as to who might possibly be deployed or what they will do. I understand if you feel this is privileged info. Thanks

]]> By: David http://www.optoblog.com/2005/08/28/possibility-of-hurricane-katrina-deployment/comment-page-1/#comment-54 David Wed, 31 Aug 2005 23:20:24 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/?p=70#comment-54 I found out today that only three CC officers from my service unit are going. They haven't heard exactly when or where. By the way, all three were nurses. I forget which hurricane it was this past year, but I saw right on CNN a reporter tell the world that many people had lost their glasses, but the local eye doctors were volunteering and getting people taken care of. Don't forget though, that in 9/11 and other disasters, there were numerous eye injuries. CC optometrists could be of use, and those events are what caused their to be an optometrist deployment category anyway. Too bad it hasn't been utilized in every hurricane this year. I found out today that only three CC officers from my service unit are going. They haven’t heard exactly when or where. By the way, all three were nurses.

I forget which hurricane it was this past year, but I saw right on CNN a reporter tell the world that many people had lost their glasses, but the local eye doctors were volunteering and getting people taken care of. Don’t forget though, that in 9/11 and other disasters, there were numerous eye injuries. CC optometrists could be of use, and those events are what caused their to be an optometrist deployment category anyway. Too bad it hasn’t been utilized in every hurricane this year.

]]> By: sandy maxson http://www.optoblog.com/2005/08/28/possibility-of-hurricane-katrina-deployment/comment-page-1/#comment-53 sandy maxson Wed, 31 Aug 2005 18:29:24 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/?p=70#comment-53 Assisting with the disaster relief would be an experience to remember. Do hope you don't have to go....but think of the positives...... Can't wait till you are all in Utah and set up for business. What a success you'll be, Dr. David! Assisting with the disaster relief would be an experience to remember. Do hope you don’t have to go….but think of the positives…… Can’t wait till you are all in Utah and set up for business. What a success you’ll be, Dr. David!

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