On Wednesday, November 15th, the MediSys Disaster Medical Response Team (DMRT) returned from their mission to Puerto Rico. The team flew home on a chartered aircraft and was met on the tarmac at Newark Airport by a MediSys welcoming committee who embraced them with handshakes and hugs.
The following Friday, each member of the DMRT attended a debriefing meeting where they discussed their experiences and missions they supported while on the island.
Later on that day, a welcome home reception and luncheon was held in their honor. In attendance were Bruce Flanz, President of the MediSys Health Network; Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and Mark Marino, MediSys Health Network Director of Pre-Hospital Care, as well as other key staff members.
At the event, each member of the DMRT was recognized for their humanitarian and volunteer efforts. They were presented with three certificates of appreciation in recognition of their acts of compassion from the MediSys Health Network, the Hospital Association of New York State (HANYS) and the Borough President Melinda Katz.
The special moment was captured by several members of the media who photographed and interviewed the team about their experience on the island and helping the people of Puerto Rico.
You can read and view a few of those interviews here:
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