The sea of masks in my ER waiting room was pretty startling. I was struck by the number of concerned faces looking at me, especially since many had been waiting for 4 or 5 hours to be seen. Their weariness was palpable. ER physicians and nurses worked tirelessly throughout the day and night to provide care to the record numbers of patients who were frightened by this looming public health crisis. We were lucky however. We got to see the relief on parents’ faces when we explained their child did not have the H1N1/Swine Flu virus. We’re proud of the care we’re able to provide to our patients and our communities when they need us most.