Dr. Sanchez knew what she had to do, but now, months after the fires, she has faced even greater difficulties. Life did not pause for her and her husband, and amid the difficulty of evacuation, she had to find a place to live and continue to work. Despite this, Dr. Sanchez said the support she received from the emergency community was immeasurable, and she felt safe enough to talk with others about what had happened to her.
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ACEP Now: October 2025 (Digital)Each of these stories tells how emergency physicians must manage their role as both health care practitioners and members of their communities. These fires were not isolated incidents. We must all be prepared for the increased frequency and severity of natural disasters. Our health care system is part of our community and the people it serves. By continuing to view them together, emergency physicians can provide better for both the community and for each other, when the next disaster strikes.
Michael Ashkinadze is a medical student at Western Michigan Homer E. Stryker School of Medicine. Prior to that, he was a long-time member of the EMS community in Los Angeles County.
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