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| NYC 911 system begins screening for Ebola potential |
| 2014-10-06 |
| Beginning Saturday, callers to 911 complaining of Ebola-like symptoms, such as high fever and nausea, will be grilled about their recent travel history. And if they've been to one of the African countries affected by the virus, paramedics will show up in protective suits. The city's 11 public hospitals recently launched an aggressive campaign to watch out for Ebola patients, even sending in undercover workers masquerading as potential victims to assess ER staff preparedness. |
| Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418 |
| #2 Announcement today (via Drudge) is that the Customs and Border patrol will be screening air traffic pax as they transit the airports. Somehow that doesn't give me a great deal of confidence..... Two questions: 1) What kind of training do they get? 2) How many refuse/resign/get fired because they didn't sign up for 'this sh!t?' |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2014-10-06 21:55 |
| #1 even sending in undercover workers masquerading as potential victims to assess ER staff preparedness. On the off chance the ER folks don't have enough to do already. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2014-10-06 13:48 |