December 2005

Effort undertaken to organize DCs for disaster relief

An effort to integrate the chiropractic community into a national emergency response system is underway. The effort is being spearheaded by company officials of Zonsite, LLC., the company that rallied chiropractic emergency response in Dallas, following Hurricane Katrina in August.

To assess the level of interest and commitment within the chiropractic community, Zonsite is asking you to complete a short questionnaire posted on its Web site, www.zonsite.com. The survey should be completed by Jan. 6.

“Dr. Ray Fowler [the MD who headed up the Dallas emergency relief effort during Katrina], expects chiropractic care to be included in EMS disaster relief plans across the United States,” said Bill DeWhitt of Zonsite.

“If the chiropractic community would like to participate, we must be united for that common goal and seize this opportunity now,” said DeWhitt. “To support this level of commitment to our country, we will need considerable organization, resources, and finances. In a disaster zone, we need to respond in hours not days.”

Zonsite is organizing a meeting of key leaders within the chiropractic community to discuss organizing a Chiropractic Emergency Response Team (CERT). The meeting will occur at the Parker Seminars.

Source: Zonsite, www.zonsite.com

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