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Burma 2012 – post 1

This is the first in a series of posts documenting Team Rubicon’s humanitarian mission to the Thai-Burma border. In October of 2012 Team Rubicon sent a team of doctors, medics [...]

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Burma 2010, 2011, & 2012

Team Rubicon has deployed thrice to the Thai/Burma border, sending small training teams to remote villages in Burma and leading local medics in advanced trauma medicine courses. These medics in turn provide healthcare to locals suffering under the Burmese military junta. In 2012, TR installed three wells in remote Karen villages.

Chile 2010

In March 2010, Team Rubicon was the only US non-governmental organization that was working in direct conjunction with the Chilean military; providing medical reconnaissance and mobile triage in the hard to reach coastal communities north and south of Constitución, near the earthquake and tsunami epicenter.

Haiti 2010, 2011, & 2012

Team Rubicon’s initial mission came 3 days after the January, 2010 earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince. After 20 days of triage operations, TR had saved countless lives by implementing mobile triage teams involving over 60 volunteers. TR redeployed to Haiti in 2011 and 2012, focusing on WASH, cholera, and training EMTs.

Japan 2011

TR carefully assessed and decided against an emergency response to the earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan. TR came to this decision after considering our capabilities versus the robust emergency services and infrastructure of Japan. There is simply no gap for TR emergency medical teams to bridge when host country services start at definitive care.

Mozambique 2011

In September 2011 – with a private earmarked donation – Team Rubicon deployed a team of veterans and medical professionals to Mozambique’s austere central region due to the high concentration of aid around the southern capital Maputo. TR operated children’s clinics seeing between 50-100 patients per day for chronic disease and acute injuries.

Pakistan 2010

Following the Taliban’s threat to target foreign aid workers, Team Rubicon deployed a team in August 2010 to respond to the country’s worst flooding in over 100 years. Team Rubicon utilized mobile oral rehydration clinics to treat victims with life-threatening dehydration and diarrhea.

South Sudan 2011 & 2012

In January 2011, Team Rubicon deployed a hybrid team of surgeons and veterans to the new nation of South Sudan to support a medical peace initiative. TR performed up to 10 surgical cases per day and trained local doctors. In 2012, TR and partner agency International Medical Corps worked to provide humanitarian aid to the rising influx of refugees into South Sudan with health care, camp construction, and WASH services.

Turkey 2011

On October 23rd, the eastern city of Van was struck by a 7.2 M earthquake leveling more than 2,000 structures and burying hundreds of victims under rubble. TR deployed an initial scout team the next day. The recon team consisted of two former Air Force PJ’s with equipment and technical rescue certifications in Confined Space/Structural Collapse.

Anchorage 2012

On Operation: North Wind, Team Rubicon Region X – Alaska deployed a team of volunteers for debris removal and expedient home repair following high winds in Anchorage.

Talkeetna Valley 2012

In Operation Valley Sweep, a TR Region X team reacted to the heavy rains which inundated Talkeetna’s broad river valley. Numerous homes surrounding the town of Talkeetna, 115 miles north of Anchorage, had been damaged by the flooding.  Region X assisted by helping to excavate flooded basements, salvaging what ever they could.

Henryville 2012

As part of the five state response to the Midwest tornados, TR’s Region 3 deployed a team to Henryville, IN. Later, volunteers who were aiding the tornado ravaged Harrisburg redeployed  to meet up with Region 3′s volunteers.

Plaquesmine 2012

Immediately following Hurricane Issac, a specialized 10 member team deployed to Plaquemines Parish, LA to provide volunteer management support to the local Office of Emergency Management. Team Rubicon also assisted the parish with debris clearing and casket recovery and identification operations.

Thurman 2012

During the concurrent Wichita, KS operation, Thurman, IA took a direct hit by an EF-2 tornado. Following the end of operations in Wichita, the team regrouped in Kansas City on 4/15 to deploy the following day to Thurman. The team conducted damage assessments, tarped roofs, and did extensive debris removal and chainsaw operations.

Tuscaloosa 2011

Team Rubicon conducted its first domestic mission in April, 2011 following the deadly tornadoes that ripped through the Southeast. Over 20 veterans responded to Tuscaloosa, AL; providing debris clearing, home repair, and emergency operations management to local authorities.

Bastrop 2012

Following the Bastrop County Complex Fire, 9 Team Rubicon members provided debris clearing and home repair operations. The team trenched and wired power to victim’s homes and constructed handicap access ramps for two families with wheelchair bound members.

Harveyville 2012

As part of the five state response to the tornados that swept the Midwest, Team Rubicon deployed a team  to Haveyville, KS. There, volunteers cleared debris, focusing on the areas of residential destruction and households without insurance.

Dallas 2012

In early April 2012 a series of tornadoes swept through the greater Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) area. Team Rubicon deployed 18 members to assist the communities of Lancaster and Arlington with recovery operations. TR’s debris clearing and home repair operations lasted for 8 days.

Harrisburg 2012

12 volunteers of Region 5 responded to the EF 4 tornado that damaged and destroyed many of the homes in Harrisburg, IL. TR’s involvement in the relief lasted four days and consisted of clearing falling trees, tarping, and removing additional debris.

Irene 2011

In September 2011, Hurricane Irene left extensive flood and wind damage along the Eastern Seaboard. TR mobilized five teams of veterans from Florida to Vermont; activating two teams totaling over 20 veterans to conduct debris clearing, home repair, and community relief operations.

Joplin 2011

Team Rubicon was on the ground within 14 hours after a devastating tornado leveled Joplin, MO. For the next eight days, over 25 TR veterans and first responders augmented authorities in search and rescue, debris clearing, and home repair efforts.

Middleburg 2012

In July 2012, TR deployed a team of volunteers from Region 4 to help assist homeowners in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby.

New Orleans 2012

In response to Hurricane Isaac, Team Rubicon deployed 34 personnel to various parishes in Southern Louisiana. TR provided 24 hour support to the state EOC (Emergency Operations Center) and conducted debris clearing and home repair operations in the affected areas.

Wichita 2012

Following a series of severe tornadoes and storm damage throughout the Midwest in April 2012, Team Rubicon’s Region VII element activated to respond to extensive damage in the hard-hit areas around Wichita, Kansas. The 13 member team delivered and facilitated food and water supplies to local homes and cleared debris until it was established no further role was required of Team Rubicon in recovery efforts.

Hurricane Sandy 2012

Operation: Greased Lightning was TR’s largest response to date. Teams from DC, VA, PA, NJ, NY, and MA were in action in the days leading up to the superstorm and were active in the response for weeks afterward. In total, over 350 volunteers from across the States converged on New York and New Jersey and led over 10,000 volunteers in response operations.

Birmingham 2012

In January 2012, TR deployed following the tornadoes that ripped through Birmingham. TR’s volunteers focused on immediate home repair and search and rescue operations.

Bartow County 2013

TR launched Operation: Midnight Train after over one dozen tornadoes touched down in Bartow County, Georgia. TR took over relief operations in the affected area, working alongside local and state VOADs and EOCs. Over 2,400 spontaneous volunteers assisted Team Rubicon in their efforts, saving the county an estimated $14,678.13 in fuel costs alone.

Grafton 2011

In September 2011, Hurricane Irene left extensive flood and wind damage along the Eastern Seaboard. TR mobilized five teams of veterans from Florida to Vermont; activating two teams totaling over 20 veterans to conduct debris clearing, home repair, and community relief operations.

Hattiesburg 2013

Team Rubicon launched Operation: Mudcat in response to the tornadoes that touched down near Hattiesburg, MS on February 10th, 2013. Initially, TR deployed team to assess the damage and to repair the 300 structures clear the 50 roads that were damaged by the storms.

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