あづま体育館避難所にて、福島第一原発の避難指示区域内にある病院の寝たきり患者28名を受け入れる救護活動を行った。大型バスで到着した際に見た光景は忘れることができない。避難所への搬送後診察で、3名の方がすでに亡くなっていたことがわかった。4名の方を福島赤十字病院に緊急搬送した。
原発事故後で他県の救護班の協力が得られない中、日赤DMAT神奈川チームの協力が心強かった。「原発事故であっても協力するのが日赤として当たり前です。」との言葉が心に強く残っている。どんな状況であっても、日赤の使命を忘れてはならないと実感した。
Our team conducted relief activities at Azuma Gymnasium evacuation center, accepting 28 bedridden patients from the hospital located in the evacuation zone near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. I never forget what I saw in the buses when they arrived. Unfortunately upon medical examination, three of them were confirmed dead. Four patients were transferred by ambulance to the Fukushima Red Cross Hospital.
After the nuclear power plant accident, no supports from other prefectures were available, but the help from the Kanagawa Red Cross DMAT encouraged us. They said that "This is definitely our obligation to help you even after the nuclear accident," and these words remain in my heart since then. I realized I should not forget my mission as a Japanese Red Cross staff in any circumstances.