Angie Vasa

capability to respond to intentional threats.

He really framed it as there is no person in the United States who should be treated in a way that we are afraid to give them appropriate care and they suffer an adverse outcome.

And so for our team, for me, to be able to have the knowledge and the skills and the ability to provide that care to

hands-on, frontline, but then also to help others be prepared to provide that care just really is satisfying and fulfilling.

And it really is a small group of individuals who want to be in the responsive world because it's unpredictable and it does require a high degree of training and attention to detail.

But I feel like

For me, I've always been motivated by being able to do things that other people either can't or don't want to do, and then expanding the field so that we have more people to follow behind us.

Yeah.

I'm fortunate that I have been able to find where I really feel like I can make the most difference while I'm here.

So it's interesting.

We've done a lot of work since 2005 to build trust and establish relationships with our local community.

And, you know, throughout Ebola, COVID, MPOCs, we responded to loss of fever in Iowa.

And now this response, our local community has shown an outpouring of support.

So

On multiple times a week, we get a reach out from a local business or a local group asking, you know, what can we do to support you?

What can we do to support the guests?

We've had sponsored meals.

Actually, today, Omaha Steaks is here.

They're grilling in the parking lot, putting together lunches for the guests and the staff to make sure that they get food.

the Nebraska nice experience, I guess you could say.