Source & Credit: The London Free Press
By JOHN MINER | john.miner@sunmedia.ca
After hearing that surgeons were forced to operate on earthquake victims in open parks, Brian Wilson decided he couldn't continue to enjoy his cozy life in Southern Ontario.
The 33-year-old Dorchester volunteer firefighter and realtor decided he had to get to Haiti as quickly as possible.
"It seemed a little selfish. I feel pretty bad sitting up here when I could be doing some good down there," Wilson said.
Wilson flies to the Dominican Republic Friday and then will travel to Haiti to work for three weeks with Humanity First, a Canadian-based international humanitarian relief organization.
Two other Dorchester volunteer firefighters, Frank Rooyakkers and Dave Breau, will be joining Wilson in a week.
Wilson expects the three will be using their basic first aid skills and helping transport critically ill patients from camps to hospital.
"We are not going to be digging through rubble recovering bodies from what I understand. We are geared more to helping the survivors," he said.
Wilson heard that Humanity First needed help through an e-mail from the real estate board that told about another realtor working in Haiti.
His in-laws helped pay for his flight and he has received donations from Thames EMS.
"They were very generous," he said.
The instructions from the relief organization were to prepare for the trip as if they were going camping.
"I expect we will be roughing it," he said.
John Miner is a Free Press reporter.
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