SEEMS Transporting Airlifted Evacuees in Little Rock
Published by Joe Burgess August 31st, 2008 in Medical / Hospital, Weather.
SouthEast Emergency Services, of Monticello, is taking part in the Little Rock end of an airlift of evacuees from Louisiana, who have medical needs. The crew left Monticello around 4 p.m. Saturday, and have been transporting patients from the plains to Little Rock area hospitals.
The transoprt ambulances are shown here waiting on 4th flight to arrive.
This C17 just landed the 3rd flight since midnight (Saturday). So far, approximately 50 to 60 patients have been transported, with 120 more believed to be following them into Little Rock. There are about 45 ambulances here from all parts of the state.
The ambulance crews here are waiting on the morning briefing around 4am. A 2nd C130 is inbound. There will be a total of 5 C130 planes and the one c17.
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Doesn’t it make you all proud to know that you live in a community where people like Lyle and Kim are willing to use their business in such a special way to help others at such a trying time for them. We are very fortunate to have SEEMS and MASI. Most small communities only have one service.
MASI has a unit in south Louisianna, which has been aiding in the evacuations of nursing homes and hospitals in the storms projected path. They are now staged near Morgan City awaiting the aftermath and will be assigned as needed.