Dear project partners and supporters – I am happy to report that we have a class of successful EMT graduates as of Friday, May 25! Last week was a full one, as they all have been. Monday was the final written exam. Tuesday was a practice session for the practical, and Wednesday was a full day of practical scenario-based exams. Thursday we all got ready for graduation, and Friday Read the full article
Today 25 of EMPACT’s EMT students in Port Au Prince participated in their first MCI (Mass Casualty Incident) drill. Students were tasked with treating several patients, often more than one patient per provider, in a stressful and chaotic environment. MCI training is the final step in the process for a training EMT. It requires all of their acquired knowledge and learned skills to master. Way to go class!!!
In order to improve the overall health of the nation, it is imperative to not focus only on singular diseases, but to implement a model based on early recognition, intervention, and transport of immediately life threatening issues. For this reason, non-specialized emergency care is considered by the World Bank to be one of the six minimum services to be provided. Well trained allied health care staff focused on recognition and Read the full article
Deputy Director of EMPACT Haiti, accounting magician…and the current hero of PAPMO/RMA EMT class….Claudel Gedeon! Claudel works a 12-hour night shift at Medishare….then teaches in the mornings at our EMT school. He also does all the organizational accounting in Haiti..and supports Pierre full time. Please, give Claudel a big round of applause for his amazing-super human like dedication!
“This is the kind of friends that Haiti needs, and also that’s the kind of help Haiti needs. When you educate Haiti’s children, so they can at their turns take care of themselves, others, and also educate them, that’s how Haiti is going to get stronger and stronger, and being able to go on road of development. Then, who knows one time they can go help other people or countries Read the full article
