IRR students learn survival and medical skills in Nicaragua

ryteller — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:30:07 -0500

Alexander Garner, senior IRR major, and staff member Lauren Kent provide medical treatment for a local man during the IRR program's annual semester in Nicaragua.

Piling into the rusty, 10-wheel, 1969 military vehicle, the students sent up a prayer. Sure, there are bugs. And heat. And humidity.

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Ben Herzel: Helping in the Himalayas

ryteller — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:06:06 -0600

Ben Herzel, a junior international rescue and relief major, spent four weeks last summer volunteering with Tiny Hands International in Nepal.

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IRR to offer firefighter emphasis

ryteller — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:31:16 -0500

Union's IRR students, already trained to respond to natural disasters, can now learn to respond to fires as well.

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Disaster response team deployed to Alabama

ryteller — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:30:42 -0500

Disaster response team back in Lincoln

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Freshman walks to college in Nebraska ... from Oregon

Webadmin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:05:52 -0500

Rohm doesn't shy away from adventure. Last year he volunteered in Zambia, helping to build 90 churches.

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IRR students discuss Haiti with Senator Johanns

Union College News — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:59:15 -0600

Representatives from Union College’s International Rescue and Relief Program met with Senator Mike Johanns of Nebraska on February 18 to discuss conditions in Haiti. IRR majors Brittany Nunez, Sarah Sexton and David Skau joined assistant director John Thomas for the meeting, which also included members of Haiti response teams from Creighton University Medical Center and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Senator Johanns called the meeting to learn more about the situation in Haiti as he and other government leaders look for ways to best aid recovery efforts in the impoverished country.

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Haiti Update: News from Union's Relief Team

Webadmin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:19:00 -0600

Union College’s fourth Haiti relief team returns to Lincoln

Updated on March 23, 2010

After spending a week in Haiti, a team of 34 volunteers connected to Union College returned to Lincoln early Saturday morning. The team, which consisted of Union College students, faculty, parents and medical professionals, spent the week staffing public health clinics, assisting staff at the Adventist Hospital of Haiti, and building up infrastructure for volunteer housing facilities.

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