The RN team has just arrived back in Miami this evening, they will spend some time there debriefing together before heading back to their homes. Please keep them in your prayers as re-entry can be very difficult, especially after the intensity and conditions they experienced in Haiti.

RescueNet helped assist an Israeli SAR team pull a 22 year old man from beneath the rubble yesterday! He is alive after being trapped for 10 days!

http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/ID=1393493322

A large aftershock hit Haiti this morning, we received word from the team that they are safe and doing well!

Communication is limited so we haven’t heard much else, but we are all very thankful to hear that the team is alright!

Thank you all for your support and prayers, please keep them coming!

The RescueNet team arrived safely into Port au Prince on sunday. They have established and set up a camp and have been spending a lot of time attending briefings. The need is huge, today some of the team went out to assess the needs and damage. They spent some time at a clinic where a 1 month old baby was brought in for treatment of full-thickness burns over her left arm. She had just been pulled from the rubble the day before- 5 days after the earthquake! The team received information that the mother was at another site, in poor shape as well, together with another team they were able to treat the mother for her injuries and reunite her with her baby!

Mark took a small medical team out to assist at a hospital that was still in operation. The wounds and injuries there were severe. Crush injuries, multiple fractures and amputations were a few, the supplies were limited and a lot of work had to be done without anesthetic.

Food is scarce and many people have not eaten since the earthquake hit 1 week ago.

Please continue to keep the people of Haiti in your prayers, the need is great. Also, be praying for the team while they continue to work with the people and provide whatever aid is necessary.

The team was able to get on a flight yesterday direct to Haiti, We received confirmation that they are on the ground and doing well, have seen mass damage already.

Because of the closed air space over Haiti the team is now in Miami, trying to locate a way into the country. The flights they had booked for today and tomorrow were canceled and they are currently investigating other means of entering Haiti. By the end of today the entire team will be together in Miami. We are hoping and praying for things to fall into place very quickly, the situation is deteriorating rapidly in Port-au-Prince and aid must get in immediately so life saving supplies and assistance can be given to those most vulnerable. If you would like to donate to the relief efforts, please go to the homepage and click on the paypal link. Or email info@rescuenetus.org to find out information for sending checks or money orders.

All members of the RN team heading to Haiti are now en-route. The team member are coming from the US, Switzerland, Australia and the Netherlands. Pray for safe flights for all and for quick access into Haiti.

Haiti deployment underway! A team of 10 RescueNet workers are preparing to leave for Haiti very soon, all last minute details and flight arrangements are being sorted out. Check back on this site and the RescueNet facebook group often for up-to-date information on this deployment. You can also follow RescueNet on twitter- username RescueNetUS