So, today it is fitting to review the things about July 19 for which we are most grateful - Feel free to add to your own list.
- No one was injured
- No one was injured
- No one was injured
- All treatments were finished for the day when the fire started
- People passing by, who stopped, turned around and made sure we got out of the building safely
- The Fire Department was able to save half of the building
- The Calvert community rallied to our support - The Hospital, RCP, AAA transport - just to name a few
- We had a central office in Baltimore, under the outstanding leadership of Joan Rogers, RN, which immediately sprung into action with a well constructed Disaster Plan.
- A dedicated IDF staff in Calvert - who, although they had left for the day, appeared instantly at the scene to offer help - which was indispensable as we started to contact all of the patients and arrange for treatment the next day - a task that went well into the evening
- A dedicated IDF staff in Baltimore who dropped what they were doing to attend to our needs - which for some meant scanning and faxing treatment records to us until midnight and for others meant loading a truck with extra machines, chairs and supplies so that treatments could start at 6 AM the next day
- Mr Hammett, who was on the scene immediately and began to orchestrate the clean-up
- Hospitable neighbors at Sander's Insurance and Frank's Insurance who opened up their offices to us for anything we needed - from fax machines to water to bathrooms.
- Our electronic medical record, which allowed us to access important information immediately
- Recently updated Emergency Contact information which allowed us to reach every patient that day
- The many family members and community members who called to offer to help in whatever way they could
The rebuild continues at the center - as you can see we are starting with a fresh slate:
