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Who Am I:  Emergency ID and info — by Bob Buddemeier 

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Emergency and Medical Information on Your Cell Phone

Bob says:  Let’s play the “Design a Coordinator Kit” game!

You are a coordinator.  Something really bad happens.  Due to your high level of preparedness, you survive.  You get up, dust yourself off, put the dog in its crate, and prepare to go check on your neighbors.  What do you want to have with you, and how will you take it?

Below is Bob’s list.  The goal of the game is to do better than Bob – figure out what he forgot or got wrong, or get more specific about the what, why and how of his generalities.  Enter your responses, comments, and questions in the Leave a Reply form at the bottom of the page, or if you have a long list or discussion, email it to buddrw2@gmail.com.

Rules:  The final assembly should be such that its weight or bulk does not interfere with your ability to use both hands to lift or carry things or people, climb over minor obstacles, or walk quickly (maybe even run a little).

Comments:

Most of the items are things that a well-prepared person will have anyway; it’s just a matter of repackaging to make the emergency kit a subcomponent of the go-bag.

Also, most of the items are fairly cheap – dollars to a few tens of dollars.

Part of the game is identifying important things that are so specialized or so expensive that RVM/RPG needs to supply them.

THE LIST:

Assumption:  You will find clothing, headgear, and footwear appropriate to the task, and that you will be wearing your emergency radio on its belt clip (it can be added to the kit if preferred).

A container.  You will have pockets, but you won’t know what pants you will be wearing (or can find) when it hits the fan.

The container needs to be appropriately sized (large enough but not much larger), secure but accessible (zipper or Velcro closures), and convenient to carry.  Back packs are tedious to get on and off and you can’t get into one without taking it off.  A shoulder bag (cross-chest carry) or belt/fanny pack is probably best.  Many of the packs offered in on-line catalogs specify that they can be used for either waist or shoulder carry.  Water resistance is highly desirable.

The contents:

1. Light – a compact, full-function flashlight with a wrist lanyard, and/or a headlamp (Bob recommends “and”). See Light and Electricity for information and advice on selection.
2. Work gloves. Not garden gloves, not surgical gloves (which may be in the first aid kit), but gloves to wear when you are handling broken glass in a hurry.  They might be attached securely to the outside of the pack or your belt.
3. A whistle.
4. Message material – a marking pen (for writing on doors and people), and a soft-lead pencil and paper (preferably waterproof!) for sending or leaving notes. [Work is currently in progress on devising report forms. Feel free to comment on that but assume you will need to provide for yourself.]
5. Tape – a small roll of duct (not duck) or Gorilla tape. (first aid kit may contain another type).
6. Tool(s) – A good muiltifunction tool is desirable – Leatherman and Victorinox (Swiss Army) have extensive offerings, but there are a lot of clones and rip-offs. For light/medium duty, Bob likes the Swiss Army Climber or Explorer models, but some of the Leathermen have pliers and wirecutters.  Scissors are desirable; if the multifunction tool doesn’t have them, the first aid kit should.
7.  Optional but desirable for neighborhood coordinators: Emergency blankets (aluminized mylar) and ultra-lightweight plastic ponchos come in very light and compact packs.  Important in winter.  In summer, a bottle of water is less convenient, but potentially important.  Some packs have external pockets to hold bottles.

That First Aid Issue – kits can bulk up quickly and may require training to use.  Plus: (1) the coordinator’s job is to cover the neighborhood/floor and report on overall needs as well as individual problems, which means not stopping to deal with every injury.  However: (2) in the case of a life-threatening injury that can be treated, it is unconscionable not to take action.

Therefore, discussion is focused on “Stop the Bleed” supplies and training, which the RPG medical team (and presumably RVM) is reviewing.  Once restrictions are lifted we expect to arrange for training; in the meantime, there are a number of videos on You-Tube that address the subject.

Further information will be forthcoming; suggestions (consistent with the Rules above) are very welcome.

Ready, Set, Go!  Game on!

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A husbandly note —

From the time that Daphne started announcing her upcoming scheduled death, letters, cards and emails flowed in, mostly from friends at the Rogue Valley Manor retirement community.  This, I thought, was a great improvement over the normal funeral procedures, in that both parties were able to benefit from the exchanges and expressions of affection and gratitude.  After her death, the number and diversity of messages to me increased, until I began to wonder if I had been married to some sort of goddess for 34 years without noticing it.  The answer was yes.  As befits her name, Daphne was well suited for a position in the Greek pantheon — beings who operated at a very high level, and who possessed both extraordinary powers and a full complement of human attributes.  Life with Daphne was never boring.

Starting at the very beginning of the baby boom, her trajectory through the subsequent 74 years passed through enormous scientific and societal changes, especially for women.  In spite of knowing her for almost half her life, I was not very knowledgeable about the accomplishments and experiences of the other half, relying mostly on scattered anecdotes.

If that was my situation, many others must be even more vague about the many facets of the person they knew as Daphne.  I decided to try to assemble a broader overview of her life by building on other memories as well as my own.  The notes that follow  include excerpts about Daphne and her life from some messages received, as well as some contributions of my own.  Many of the items are presented anonymously, as I have not requested permission to quote (which I assume for close friends and mutual colleagues).

I hope they help to flesh out appreciation and understanding of Daphne and her life.

Bob Buddemeier   03/18/21

Daphne in the Peace Corps (1966-68)

Daphne the scientist (and more)

Heading home from the Peruvian Amazon

Daphne as educator 1, University of Kansas:  Daphne taught Invertebrate zoology, a lecture + lab course that included a session on parasites.  Each fall, our veterinarian (an enthusiastic accomplice) would start collecting roadkill for her, and the freezer of our home refrigerator would start filling up with ominous-looking bags.  The lab that involved delving into the thawed parasite hosts was undoubtedly instrumental in convincing many students to scratch biology off of their list of potential careers. (RWB)

Daphne as educator 2.  Also invertebrate zoology class — unwilling to spend her budget on prepared specimens, she bought large frozen squid from a Kansas City Korean grocery. She took an electric fry pan, oil, and some sauces to class, and fried up the dissection leftovers.  After some of her (midwestern) students complained at faculty evaluation time that “She forced us to eat squid!’ she would make it clear that eating squid was not mandatory; it was an opportunity that she was providing for them.  (RWB)

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A tribute from Daphne’s colleagues and friends at NIWA (New Zealand Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) — photos included

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Daphne Gail Fautin,  May 25, 1946 – March 12, 2021

Daphne Fautin died March 12, 2021.  She was born on May 25, 1946 to June (Geller) Fautin and Reed Fautin.  Daphne’s life was rich and varied in both experiences and accomplishments, including her career as an internationally-recognized marine biologist.  She engaged with death as she had with life – on her own terms.  Diagnosed as having an incurable form of leukemia, she made both the decisions about her treatment and the arrangements for taking advantage of Oregon’s Death with Dignity law.  She died peacefully at home at the time of her choosing in the company of her husband, her siblings, and her end-of-life support team.

Daphne is survived by her husband, Bob Buddemeier; her sister, Donna (Fautin) Raforth; and her brother, Charlie Fautin.  Her ashes will be committed to the Pacific Ocean in a private ceremony at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to charitable organizations supporting biological science or environmental protection, or to the following specific organizations:

Rogue Valley Manor Foundation (Medford, OR)
Havurah Shir Hadash Synagogue (Ashland, OR)
End of Life Choices-Oregon (Portland, OR)

Daphne Gail Fautin

(by Donna Fautin Raforth)

My sister, Daphne, was born May 25, 1946.  She grew up in Laramie, Wyoming, attending the University of Wyoming College of Education Training School (Prep) from age 4 through 16.  An exception were the two years she lived with her family in Kabul, Afghanistan.  Those years were a profound and life-changing time of travel and living in a distant country.

After high school Daphne attended Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin.  She received her B.S. in Biology magna cum laude in 1966.  For the next two years, she served in the Peace Corps in Malaysia.  Upon her return to the U.S. she began graduate school at the University of California Berkeley and received her Ph.D. in zoology in 1972.  Her doctoral dissertation on sea anemones propelled her toward her lifelong passion.  She was widely regarded during her career as the world authority on sea anemones.  Her scientific work was widely published and a large sea anemone-like cnidarian species was named in her honor, “Relicanthus daphneae”.  She identified at least 19 new species of sea anemones during her career.  Despite teaching at land-locked Kansas University in Lawrence, Kansas for much of her career, she said that working as a marine biologist from dry land was not an impediment.  She stated, “You only need to be near an airport, not the ocean!”  She traveled the globe studying and classifying sea anemones and related species.  Her professional and personal travels took her to every continent on Earth.

As a child, Daphne was precocious in her ability to memorize scientific names of plants and animals.  Her love of science began early and framed her life.  She gifted her niece and nephew with books and toys related to marine biology, as well as her hand-knitted sweaters.  She knitted most of her life and demonstrated  enormous talent.

Daphne fulfilled a longstanding dream when she completed training and became a licensed pilot.  In following years she acquired various endorsements and became part-owner of a Cessna 172.  She took enormous pleasure from flying and completed a Powder Puff cross-country race.

Daphne loved animals, from a kestrel named Tinker, Picture the turtle, Sauk the dog, and a cast of many beloved cats from Pokey in Laramie, Tuffy in Kabul, to Frank and Kippur who survive her (and many others between).

Daphne, Kippur, and Frank

Daphne was a talented cook, who favored creating meals from scratch, sometimes literally.  She would squat on her kitchen floor grating coconut from the fruit, using a traditional Malaysian tool.  How she relished fine food and wine.  She was a fierce competitor during her years of long-distance running.  She had a sharp eye for works of art and accumulated a stunning artistic collection.  Daphne adored earrings and her collection approached 200 pairs, of all vintages, types and histories.

Daphne was a spirited,  independent, fiery woman.  Her intellectual brilliance was quickly evident to anyone who met her.  She exhibited a sharp wit, which mirrored that of her mother and a sense of scientific curiosity identical to her father’s.  As a sister, Daphne was loving and caring.  Despite never living in the same community as her parents, sister and brother after the age of 16, she maintained close contact through mail and periodic visits and shared adventures.

Daphne was preceded in death by her grandparents, Fannie and Harry Geller of Chicago, Illinois, and Charles and Printha Fautin of Orem, Utah, by her parents, Reed and June Fautin of Laramie, Wyoming, by fifteen aunts and uncles, by her first husband, Fred Dunn of San Francisco, California, and by several cousins.  She is survived by one aunt, Gene Geller of Las Vegas, Nevada, numerous cousins, one niece, Emily Wise (and her husband, Kevin Wise) of Bremerton, Washington, one nephew, Ethan Raforth (and his wife Kyla Raforth) of Newberg, Oregon, one great-nephew, Cole Raforth and one great-niece, Claire Raforth, both of Newberg, Oregon, her brother, Charlie Fautin (and his wife Susan Easton) of Corvallis, Oregon, her sister, Donna Raforth (and her husband Bob Raforth) of Yakima, Washington, and her husband, Robert W. Buddemeier, of Medford, Oregon.

Daphne’s compelling blue eyes and infectious laugh were unforgettable.  Her recent death on Marchl 12, 2021, leaves a grievous absence in my life and in all who knew and loved her.

Her memory is a blessing.

Message to the CNIDARIA mail list; also posted on the CORAL REEF list

It is with great sadness we advise the cnidarian world of the passing of Professor Daphne Fautin over the weekend after a long-term illness.

Her legacy is to leave a monumental research contribution to cnidarian studies over the years. Her research on the reproduction, general biology and taxonomy of sea anemones, in particular, is second to none. Her research was not limited only to the Actiniaria but included many of the other cnidarian orders. Herself being trained by Cadet Hand, she in turn mentored some of the finest taxonomists we currently have. She travelled the world to numerous museums searching for type specimens and documenting their location and identifying specimens, you will see her name in many specimen jars. She produced over of 150 publications, including books, and saw the creation of the pivotal database Hexacorallians of the World.

She served on the ICZN committee, the International Steering Committee of the Ocean Biogeographic Information System, the US National Committee for the International Union of Biological Sciences and chaired the US National Committee for the Census of Marine Life along with serving on numerous granting body committees. She was the long-standing curator at Kansas University Natural History Museum and served as editor on many publications.

Personally, she will be remembered for her inquisitiveness, earrings, her ready smile, love of flying planes and unbelievable ability to be able to work from the time she got up to when she went to bed. She would spend hours responding to emails from around the world, none of which were safe from her editing skills.

She is survived by her husband Bob Buddemeier, with whom I am sure we all share our condolences. Her passing has left a very large hole in the sea anemone taxonomist community.

Vale Daphne and thank you, words are not enough to describe the impact you had on science and people with whom you worked.

Michela Mitchell, Meg Daly and Andrea Crowther