Faces of the Tsunami

About Faces of the Tsunami

In 2004, a tsunami swamped Indonesia. The USNS Mercy hospital ship was deployed to help with the relief effort; Rear Admiral Bill McDaniel, MD headed up that effort. This is his story.

Publisher

Ivy Tara Blair

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Oct 2020

Latest episode

3 Jun 2021

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Jun 2021

   Chapter Five

   Dr. McDaniel writes situation reports to his superiors, and when politics and bureaucracy interrupt his missives, his superiors are left on a cliffhanger! ‘What happened to the patients, Bill?? You can’t just leave us hanging like that!’

2. 

   10 Oct 2020

   Chapter Four

   Arriving at the USNS Mercy hospital ship, Dr. McDaniel faces some resistance as he designs the workflow and standard of personnel interaction he desires. Needless to say, he seeks to create a compassionate and efficient process for both his staff and the patients.

3. 

   10 Oct 2020

   Chapter Three

   Bill McDaniel arrives in Banda Aceh ready to save lives…but bureaucracy and politics have to be maneuvered.

4. 

   10 Oct 2020

   Chapter Two

   In early 2004, Bill McDaniel gathers his team and travels to Indonesia to meet the USNS Mercy hospital ship.

5. 

   10 Oct 2020

   Introduction

   In this introduction, Bill McDaniel has to keep a baby in respiratory distress alive.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

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