Rescue & Recovery Work
Cassette, Videotape

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Record 128/162
Copyright 2007 Oklahoma City National Memorial
Collection Oklahoma City National Memorial--Hillmann & Carr
Date 04/17/2000
Description This a videotaped interview with Harold Schapelhouman. It concludes the interview from 3844.192.

Harold Schapelhouman discusses his work in the recovery effort; mentality of the USAR Team members; others working in the recovery effort; morale; injuries to USAR Team members; emotional toll on the USAR Teams, feelings of guilt and inadequacy; the Memorial process; Critical Incident Stress, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; bureaucratic issues; FEMA; learning from the event, training, preparing for the next tragedy; the USAR program in the aftermath of the bombing; moving past the event, using the experiences to motivate himself; domestic terrorism; democratic society, the unacceptable nature of violence in conflict resolution; understanding that government employees are individual people; hate groups, devaluing human life; Oklahoma Standard; what it means to be an American; local rescue agencies; galvanizing with other Americans after the bombing.
Object ID 3844.192
Object Name Cassette, Videotape
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