Tsunami ER- surgical technician perspective

The ER is getting there but we still have people coming in who didn't have a way to get in before because of the road damages on the western side of the Island. Lots of infected wounds are coming back in from being seen on tues. It was not entirely a thorough treatment because everyone was doing everything at one time and were focusing on a treat-n-go type of treatment. We were overwhelmed in the first half of the day and soon after help came but that was after we treated most of the injuries. No Iv abx, tet tox, pain meds. Just look, local and clean. All of the wounds were dirty and filled with sand and stuff. The elderly were coming in also because of some mental breakdown and came in just because they were frightened, loss of loved ones, house gone, and all. The emotionally disturbed, drug seekers, those with the casper pain syndrome, and to tell you about the smell.