Tag: Emergency / Disaster
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Plague Doctor Medallion
An interesting doctor Obverse The obverse depicts someone in a plague doctor mask, a modern doctor’s coat and stethoscope and holding a bottle of medicine. The figure appears to be in front of cracked stained-glass windows, all with a blue tinge. Plague Doctor The Plague, or the Black Death, first struck Western Europe in 1348…
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RFS Macarthur Zone Challenge Coin
A fire brigade challenge coin from New South Wales, Australia Challenge Coins Immediately after posting the Code 9 “Senses” Challenge coin, I was asked “What is a Challenge Coin?” Challenge coins originated in the military, although how far back is hard to be certain. Peter Morrell goes back to Roman times and how some of…
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Code 9 “Senses” Challenge coin
A grounding tool to help first responders The Code 9 Foundation From Code9PTSD.org.au: “The Code 9 Foundation provides a place of support for current & veteran professional first responders & 000 operators (Emergency call takers)* who live with PTSD, depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions that result from their service to the community. This…
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1986 Ukraine Chernobyl Liquidator’s medal
A chilling reminder of bravery This is my entry for Day 21 “U” of the Blogging from A-Z April Challenge!U = Ukraine, or USSR Chernobyl View of Chernobyl taken from the roof of a building in Pripyat, Ukraine. Photo from Wikipedia. The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (Ukrainian: Чорнобильська атомна електростанція) was a set of four…