CMAT Assessment team shortly before departing for China. L-R: Dr. Haibo Xu, Dr. Charles Jiang, Paramedic Chris Kaley, Paramedic Dave Deines, Dr. Dave Ratcliffe.
May 18, 2008 – National news coverage of CMAT teams deploying to China.
CBC News: Canadian doctors head to China quake zone
CityTV News – CMAT team departing
CTV News – Toronto’s Chinese community reacts to earthquake.
Friday May 16, 2008 – TORONTO/ VANCOUVER: Canadian Medical Assistance Teams will hold a news conference on Saturday May 17, 2008 at 9:30am to announce the departure of the first of several medical teams headed to aid in the relief effort of earthquake ravaged Sichuan, China.
May 14 – 2008 – Comox, British Columbia: CMAT Director Bill Coltart briefed CBC National news today on CMAT’s emergency response plan and capabilities for China.
Click here to view the video clip: CBC News – China Quake – CMAT preparation
Location of quake zone, in Sichuan province, western China.
May 12, 2008 – Toronto: Canadian Medical Assistance Teams have readied their assessment team to respond to the earthquake which happened earlier today in China. Chongqing, Toronto’s sister city in the province of Sichuan recently visited by a trade mission of Toronto Mayor David Miller and Toronto City Councillors, was rocked by an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale at approximately 14:00 local time.
CMAT Director of Field Operations Tara Newell at the official opening of the new school.
Saturday July 7, 2007 – CMAT published photos today of a school opening in a remote village outside of Muzzaffarabad, the epicenter of the devastating October, 2005 quake that killed over 90,000 persons. School construction for 150 children was completed in March, 2007 and included playground equipment. The structure was built to be earthquake resistant. Funds for the project were donated by Canadian clothier Stitches and constructed at a cost of $25,000 CAD.
Day 15 of Clinical Ops... CMAT continues delivering emergency care to families impacted by Hurricane Melissa — thanks to incredible community support, we’ve now raised $17k of our $50k goal. ❤️
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$14K raised — $36K to go.
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Hurricane Melissa left thousands without access to medical care.
Today, on Day 1, CMAT’s mobile clinic is treating the injured, the sick & the displaced.
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