Haitian earthquake: Canadian Forces' assistance/"How you can help"
Rapid and substantial:
Members of the CF will likely have their Commander-in-Chief very much in mind as they do their best for Haitians. She has certainly done her best for them, more here.
This is a helpful site from the CBC:
A massive military transport aircraft, loaded with members of the country's disaster response unit and humanitarian supplies, is on its way to the disaster-struck capital of Haiti.The mission is called Operation HESTIA. More information will be available at the website of Canadian Expeditionary Force Command:
The Canadian Forces squad called DART, or Canada's Disaster Assistance Response Team, worked through the night at Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ont., to load the C-17 cargo plane, which then took off at 5 a.m. ET for Port-au-Prince.
The DART team includes search-and-rescue technicians and equipment, a medical platoon and a mobile medical facility, and engineers to help re-establish power and phone service.
Along with the team, the aircraft is also loaded with a Griffon helicopter, medical supplies, fuel, clean drinking water and excavation tools to help in the rescue effort [much more on DART here and here].
Two navy ships loaded with more helicopters and other humanitarian supplies have also been dispatched to the area. HMCS Halifax is being sent with a Sea King helicopter, Defence Minister Peter MacKay said.Photos
"We're going to do our best to save lives and protect the vulnerable in the coming days," Cmdr. Art McDonald, captain of HMCS Halifax, told reporters at a press conference in front of the vessel Wednesday afternoon.HMCS Halifax, a multi-role patrol frigate with a complement of 225, is seen during recent unspecified operations. Halifax will be sent to Haiti shortly. (Canadian Forces Combat Camera)
Destroyer HMCS Athabaskan is also scheduled to depart for Haiti in the coming days, laden with additional emergency supplies [more here on the ships].
A C-130 Hercules with 20 Canadian Forces personnel on board was the first to head into the region, leaving Wednesday morning. The troops aboard that aircraft are considered a reconnaissance team and will provide Canadian officials with "an immediate, eyes-on assessment of the needs," MacKay told reporters...
The CF recently provided disaster assistance to Haiti in 2008 and to Jamaica in 2007.A CC-130 Hercules tactical transport prepares to take off for Haiti, carrying the lead element of the Canadian Forces Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) and the military equipment and medical supplies they will need as soon as they land. The DART is deploying in response to a massive earthquake that struck less than 20 km from Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Photo : Image number TN2010-0028-03 by Cpl Tina Gillies
Members of the CF will likely have their Commander-in-Chief very much in mind as they do their best for Haitians. She has certainly done her best for them, more here.
This is a helpful site from the CBC:
How you can help
Haitian contacts, relief efforts
posted by Mark, Ottawa at 8:22 a.m.
5 Comments:
Well thank goodness we have the C17s.
Can you imagine he difficulties carrying out this mission if the Forces had taken the advice of so many Defense critics and journalists and bought the A400M instead?
How do you get Griffon in a Herc?
Although at least now the 400 has been airborne for a few hours of test flights so it can be called an airplane instead of a design concept.
Sadly, this is the best the Liberal defence critic can do via Twitter: "Canada should be in Haiti faster and more than we are. Time to speed up, Mr Harper."
Well done CF, and safe travels to those heading to Haiti to help out!
"Canada should be in Haiti faster and more than we are. Time to speed up, Mr Harper."
Wow! Someone is really stuck on really stupid. Can't even do a cheap drive by smear with any class.
Being a Liberal explains it.
To be entirely fair, here's what kind of difference 16 hours makes - from UD, via Twitter:
i understand Harper is responding well to the needs in Haiti.
Fred, save the purely partisan shots for another site, OK? David Pratt was a decent Liberal, Colin Kenny's a decent Liberal, Bill Graham was the best MND Canada had in decades, and I'll forever be grateful to him and Paul Martin for choosing Rick Hillier as CDS.
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