The view from inside major medical centers
BURKE: I think that has to be an integrated network, and you can have some pre-preparation in terms of who are the target locations for patients to go to or people in the community to go to, but in reality once the event unfolds, you have to adjust on the fly based on the reality of that situation. So it needs to be integrated with the police department, with 9-1-1 operators, with the fire department, so as people call for help from their home, they get up to date information and directions through those agencies. And obviously the news media locally for television and radio is another source of information.
KELLY: Okay, we've got some other things we need to do. I don't know that this discussion is going to make me sleep any better, but I am reassured that we have such terrific people here putting their expertise and time into it. I want to just thank our panelists for giving us the time and their nicely candid answers. Thank you.
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