[GVARC] Humanitarian Mission Needs radios

Thu, 31 Jan 2002 14:39:59 -0800

1/31/02
Hello Folks,

Our Marina Rotary Medical Team just returned from Baja Mexico, after a 1 
week humanitarian mission, to provide medical services to local, poor folks 
at clinics in and around Ensanada, and San Quintin.  Paul Vierling, our 
mission organizer, brought back tales you would not believe, if you only 
have seen U.S. medical facilities.  The medical professional part of the 
equation (doctors) are first rate, but resources at clinics are another 
matter.  Imagine...No TELEPHONE, No internet No RADIOS, no examining table, 
etc.  at an isolated clinic with only one person attending at most times.  A 
big car accident first materializes with  midnight knocks on the clinic 
door, by victims of the severe accident DRIVING THEMSELVES to the clinic.  
The poor nurse or EMT at the clinic has to send someone into town to get the 
Surgeon..etc etc... Radios could and WOULD be lifesavers.... With a radio 
the ambulance, if available, could notify the clinic that it was on it's 
way, giving advance warning to staff.  One clinic could give a heads up to 
another clinic 10 miles away of an emerging crisis.  Pagers don't even exist 
in this area, but would be very useful.   Not many Cell phones either.  
Perhaps old, working, big, clunker, discarded analog cellphones could be 
donated to the effort.
I am finding out required specifications for the comm radios, (type 
acceptance reqts, and frequencies used,) and once done, will look for usable 
used, donated radios to bring down there next trip. (Memorial Day week)

Can anyone help?  We  could even use some of the Family Radios (FRS).
The frequencies used in Mexico are Identical to the US FRS radios.
Make it a club project to scrounge (even older model) commercial radios for 
this worthwhile cause.  We have people who know how to do the importation 
govt paperwork to bring the radio across the border...
If you want to donate time, a week you WILL NOT FORGET in your lifetime, you 
can travel with the team, expenses paid....just let us know....

If you want more info, contact me or Paul Vierling.

Tnx, 73,

Paul: [email protected]

me: Pat Barthelow
[email protected]

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