Ontario Paramedics in Pakistan

The recent flood in Pakistan is by far the worst natural disaster the world has seen in recent memory.  This disaster has had a more devastiting impact than the Haitian eathquake and Tsunami combined.

Perhaps it is the rash of world wide plight that has kept this disaster out of the mainstream media.  The amount of relief being directed to Pakistan pales in comparision to previous disasters.

From the onset of the disaster, Global Medic (headed up by Toronto pramedic Rauhl Singh) has been answering the call for help.  There are already teams of relief workers in Pakistan doing their best to bring back some of the necessities of life to the affected.  Now the Taliban has released a blanket threat agaist all relief workers in Pakistan yet Global Medic has voluteers ready to make the trip to lend their support.

I am proud that many of these volunteers themselves are paramedics and several of them, my co-workers.  For those already there and those about to depart we wish you safe travels and a safe return.  You should be proud of the work that you are doing.