A huge note of appreciation for Mayor De Blasio, the FDNY and the City's public health authorities

In all the hysteria over New York's first case of Ebola, not nearly enough has been said concerning the truly remarkable level of preparedness the city exhibited in its response. Special protocols, training and other measures had been months in the making, and went off apparently without a hitch. The FDNY created 30 specially trained teams to handle the transport of Ebola patients, as well as in the clean-up and disinfection of such patients' residences. It was one of these teams that was dispatched to Dr. Craig Spencer's apartment, put him in a haz-mat suit, and transported him, under police escort, to Bellevue Hospital. And Bellevue is one of five hospitals in the city that has been outfitted with a special unit, specifically trained and dedicated to treating Ebola patients. And this New Yorker is grateful to, and proud of, all involved!