by Jeff Quibell
13. February 2010 14:50
On February 10, 2010, Jeanne Schmick spoke to the Blue Springs Rotary Club. Jeanne is a medical paramedic with LifeFlight air ambulance in Blue Springs. Jeanne has been an EMT for the past 20 years caring for the critically ill and injured. Jeanne was part of the Rotary Group Study Exchange team to Africa in 2009.
Jeanne came to the Blue Springs Rotary Club this week with a request that she needs small stuffed animals to take on her medical trip to northern Haiti. Jeanne leaves Friday to assist with the victims of the January 12th, 2010 earthquake. She is going to work at a small hospital through the Center for the Rural Development of Milot (CRUDEM)Foundation. The hospital in Milot has 73 beds and after the earthquake is caring for about 1000 patients, many of which are in tents on the surrounding grounds. Jeanne gave a short presentation to Rotary about the medical conditions there and the amputations which need to be performed.
The Blue Springs Rotary members are supporting Jeanne in her travels to Haiti by donating over $600 in cash and by sending 60+ stuffed animals and 80+ baby receiving blankets with her. To see a video about the hospital see http://vimeo.com/9236856 (viewer discretion is advised).