Rob Gauss Quoted in Indiana Lawyer: "Ready to Roll: Lawyers Train to Respond to Red Cross Disaster Zone Deployments"

Ice Miller LLP partner Rob Gauss was quoted in the Indiana Lawyer article, "Ready to Roll: Lawyers Train to Respond to Red Cross Disaster Zone Deployments."

The article included:

Rob Gauss’ job description as chairman of the board of the American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis doesn’t include deployment to the front lines of a national disaster zone. But that’s what he’s training to do.

Gauss, a partner at Ice Miller LLP, has committed to preparing for potential deployment to areas hardest hit by the nation’s recent natural disasters, including hurricanes Laura and Sally and the unprecedented wildfires burning the West Coast.

Accompanying him in training is Chad Priest, CEO of the Indiana Region of the American Red Cross, who’s also an attorney. The men decided to offer themselves up for assistance after publicly advocating for Hoosiers to consider undergoing fast-track disaster training to meet the nation’s rising need for emergency relief.

“It was really an off-the-cuff comment to Rob, ‘Hey would you ever consider, maybe we could team up and go out there?’ I don’t know what I expected Rob to say, but I was not at all surprised when he said in his very steady, measured way, ‘Sure, Chad, I could be ready in a week,’” Priest said.

“I was thinking we’ll do the first hurricane that requires a deployment for 2021,” Gauss recalled. “A couple days later (Priest) called and said, ‘We may need a deployment immediately. How would you feel about us doing it now?’”

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