A paramedic/firefighter from Lincoln is back home from Washington, D.C., after providing medical support during the state funeral for former President George H.W. Bush.
Robert Treasure is a member of the National Disaster Medical System’s Disaster Medical Assistance Team.
As the public paid its respect, the team stood ready to provide medical care to the thousands of people from around the nation attending the event.
There are more than 6,000 team members organized in 70 response teams. Providing medical care during emergencies and special events, such as Bush's funeral, can overwhelm local and state resources.
Photos: Bush in Nebraska
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President George H.W. Bush takes a spin in a modified Chevrolet Corsica at the University of Nebraska's East Campus to see for himself how a car performed on an ethanol-blend fuel made in part with Nebraska corn on June 13, 1989.
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Vice President George Bush shakes hands with Lincoln Mayor Helen Boosalis at the Nebraska Air National Guard field before a speaking engagement for the state Republican Party at Pershing Auditorium in 1981.
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President George H.W. Bush speaks to an enthusiastic crowd at the Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln on June 13, 1989.
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President George H.W. Bush hugs Rhonda Wilson, a single mother of three, during an appearance at a MAD DADS rally in Omaha in 1990.
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President George H.W. Bush waves to the crowd at the Devaney Sports Center on June 13, 1989 before speaking about his environmental policy. Bush was in Lincoln to talk about alternative fuels for the future and touted the use of ethanol.
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Former CIA Director George Bush (left) helped Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Thone (right) raise nearly $10,000 at a private $100-a-ticket reception on Aug. 4, 1978 in Lincoln.
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Vice President George Bush, in Lincoln on November 7, 1981 for a Republican Party fundraiser, talked about the economy, foreign policy and the concessions a politician must make to the popularity of football at Pershing Auditorium. His speech aired during the halftime of the football game between Nebraska and Oklahoma State.
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President George H.W. Bush gets behind the wheel of a modified Chevrolet Corsica at the University of Nebraska's East Campus with Nebraska Gov. Kay Orr on June 13, 1989.
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Vice President George Bush is greeted by Nebraska Gov. Charles Thorne at the Lincoln airport on November 7, 1981.
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Vice President George Bush departs Nebraska on May 6, 1988.
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Nebraska Gov. Kay Orr and then-Vice President George H.W. Bush on May 6, 1988, during a campaign stop in Nebraska.
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President George H.W. Bush shakes hands with members of a Strategic Air Command flight crew on Feb. 8, 1990, during his visit to Omaha.
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Vice President George Bush addresses Nebraska high school students in Washington at the Old Executive Office Building on April 26, 1983. The students were from the Close-Up Foundation, a high school government studies program.
