Disaster Training

[jpegghost]

Sorry I'm a day late with my usual posting, I was a psuedo-DMORT (Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team) yesterday.

DMORT is operated and sent out by FEMA during disasters or other mass death with coroners, autopsy techs, and other funeral representatives. If we have another disaster I could get called out to work mass shooting sites, natural disaster sites, et cetera. ANYWAYS. Our local morgue was stockpiled to the brim yesterday and there was a supremely low staff shortage. They called out to local funeral homes for backup, and lucky me, I have the best immune system / am the youngest in our funeral home so I was sent out.

I saw around ... 200? Bodies? Mostly covid. I worked almost 9 hours yesterday around the clock shipping out bodies, prepping bodies, locating bodies in overrun coolers, et cetera. I feel like a more sensitive person would be shocked and overwhelmed by it -- but it only left me angrier at our governor who really screwed the pooch on this whole 'deadly pandemic' situation. It was EXHAUSTING and when I got home I spent most of the day in bed watching videos debunking DIY hacks.

In better news one of my favorite artist's vinyl came in! I've been a fan of Jeff Rosenstock for a few years, and No Dream was a great album when it dropped a month or two ago. It's so PRETTY.

Comments

[alee_grrl]

The mortuary stories are fascinating. And there is nothing wrong with being unfazed by these things. We need people who are unfazed by what everyone else considers gross and deeply disturbing because emergency response, medical care, and mortuary care all require someone who can handle those things without problem.

I have a lot of EMTs and nurses in my family (and at one point I was a first responder for a small volunteer fire department) so our dinner conversations can get a little much for some people. And here I am eating my breakfast while reading this post. lol

I'm appalled at how our government has handled this pandemic. As you say, "flush the turd, November 3rd." And flush all those politicians who supported him and his crazy ass administration.

Glad you were able to treat yourself with a new (absolutely gorgeous) record and find a way to unwind after such an utterly exhausting day. <3

[jpegghost]

I bet your stories are great. I find when the family is in the business, you all end up weird and morbid. The family dinners are probably amazing! To be a fly on the wall...

Texas is turning purple / blue RAPIDLY. A lot of us can't afford anything and LARGE majority of Texans can't afford insurance. We are getting decimated by this virus and I suppose that is enough for people to question our leaders. I hope things are blue ish up where you are!

[alee_grrl]

Our family dinners can definitely be fascinating. :D

Thankfully Vermont is largely a blue state already. We have pockets of conservatives, but the state tends overall towards more liberal and progressive views for the most part.