In
The News
Sept.
7, 2005-
United
Employees Head to New Orleans
United
Ambulance employees, Lucien Gendron and Gerry Pineau
left the Twin Cities of Lewiston / Auburn to aid in
the continued rescue efforts of New Orleans citizens.
Both employees were registered with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) and were chosen to be deployed
with other Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers
from across the nation.
Both
men left on Tuesday, September 6 th, on a flight bound
for Atlanta , Georgia . Once in Atlanta , Lucien and
Gerry will participate in a two day orientation workshop.
This workshop will inform them of the plan and operating
procedures associated with the rescue and recovery
of Hurricane Katrina's victims.
Once
the orientation is complete, both men will be dispatched
to the field were they will aid in the rescue, recovery,
and treatment of patients. It is expected that Lucien
and Gerry will be assisting with the aftermath of
Katrina for the next 30 to 60 days.
