X-Message-Number: 2883
Date: 13 Jul 94 08:21:39 EDT
From: Alan Sinclair <>
Subject: CRYONICS Local Groups


I noted Mike Darwins comments about local groups etc.

Soon after being involved in Cryonics I became aware despite
strenuous efforts to get together a suspension team and all
the equipment required that the chances of being suspended by
my group are zero.

This is not because of lack of commitment nor is it because we
do not get on,it is simply that the job of suspending a
patient is (even in the primitive way carried out at present)a
skilled process which should be taken on by people qualified
to do the job.

  If I developed a heart complaint and was told by my doctor
that a heart lung machine plus the local dustman and if I were
really lucky a computer engineer would be operating,I would of
course consider this ridiculous especially as I pay for this
type of emergency and expect skilled staff to deal with the
problem.

  With the present amount of suspensions taking place surely
it makes sense to have teams on stand by ready to drop
everything at a moments notice and not to rely entirely on
volunteers.

  I pay less than 15 per month to Bupa for private health
care(even at 57) which covers me for any health problems,
surely with cooperation the Cryonic  organisations could have
a rescue fund that could be used to send one or more staff
capable of carrying out a good quality suspension rather than
phone calls.
  
  If all groups standardise and updated every year to a
universal agreed way,any member of any suspension team could
go anywhere and go to work.We go on so much about logistics
but at the time of writing (9.15)I have called the airport and
the next plain is 12.15 arriving at 19.26.Whilst there is
still a delay as we are repeatedly told we should have some
warning and if we don't it must be a straight freeze.

  As the Cryonic movement grows and more companies are formed
I think a lot of us would like to see those companies as well
as the existing companies taken responsibility and decisions
to  get there clients(or people wishing to join them)suspended
in any part of the world.After all these years I am not at all
optimistic of having a good suspension unless I move to the
states and I cannot see why this should be.

  Why should the local groups be blamed for not doing enough
when its the fault of the businesses for not setting up their
organisations properly.

  Set up emergency response team between you,more leadership
advising and explaining how we can help you in menial tasks
rather than us trying to do a job that we are not up to. 

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