The number of casualties will be more than any of us can bear ultimately. And I don't think we want to speculate on the number of casualties. The effort now has to be to save as many people as possible.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Giuliani prioritizes saving lives over speculating on casualty numbers during a crisis.
- In plain terms
- Do not guess how many will die; focus on saving people now.
- What can you take from it?
- Prioritize immediate life-saving actions over speculation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is the priority in disaster?
- How to handle uncertainty?
Another view
It avoids addressing the need for casualty assessment.
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