Keith Kaynor Beyond your ability and experience, Disaster, Doing one's d., Duty, Halifax Explosion, 1917, Helping others without being asked, Medical emergencies, Not knowing what to do, S. out of one's comfort zone, Serving beyond your ability and experience, Stepping into the u., Stretched, Submission, Unknown

  For Such a Time as This  (Halifax Explosion, #2)

On Thursday, December 6, 1917, an American ship loaded with explosives bound for the European war detonated in the harbor at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.  Almost 2000 people were killed and 9000 were wounded, straining the medical facilities of the area.  Soldiers recuperating from World War I injuries became the new, immediately deputized hospital orderlies, … Continue reading   For Such a Time as This  (Halifax Explosion, #2)

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Boston & Halifax

 10:13 A.M. December 6th, 1917 Boston and Halifax were not friends. In fact, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada had fought for or supported every cause, battle or confrontation against the Americans since the American Revolutionary War.  It was that conflict that sent 30,000 British Empire loyalists fleeing from New York and New England, who became the foundation … Continue reading Boston & Halifax