Disaster Preparedness Here at Home
FedEx and DRI Team Up to Distribute Medical Relief Backpacks
When most of us think about Direct Relief International, we think about aid distribution in places like Haiti and Pakistan, but sometimes we need not look farther than our own backyard.
With the help of a $50,000 FedEx donation and the efforts of Direct Relief International, the Ventura County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) was equipped last week with 125 Medical Relief Packs, 100 of which will go to nurses and 25 to emergency medical technicians. Because of this coordination, Direct Relief International presented Fed-Ex’s Shane O’Connor, program advisor for FedEx’s Global Citizenship program, with a Global Partner Award.
These backpacks were prepared specifically for disaster situations. With three versions, one for emergency medical technicians, one for nurses, and one for physicians, the backpacks are fitted with more than 100 supplies that are vital in relief operations after a disaster.
