Above recomendations are a good start. I would just like to add that expecting any of the doctors to be adequately supplied and bring their own supplies to the scene in a timely fasion is not reasonable.

The town should purchase a cart or van (personally I think ALL vans should be removed from the island) and transform this vehicle into an ambulance equiped with the basics to evaluate, stabilize and transport patients with medical emergencies.

In addition emergency responders would need to be trained and available 24/7 to bring this vehicle to the scene and properly utilize it in a timely manor.

The cost of the vehicle and needed basic equipment would not be very high. The largest expense would be the need to pay emergency responders to be on stand-by 24/7.

I personally will help any way possible with this effort.

I posted images of some medical cart examples in the photos section.

I am not an ATLS (Adult Trauma Life Support) instructor but I am ATLS certified as well as PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certified and could teach much of these coarses to the emergency responders if needed.

Last edited by Belize-N-Us; 04/19/09 01:33 AM.
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