Mass Gathering
Practical takeaways from the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting for initial treatment and safe transportation
How a state’s wristband system and Pulsara redefined safety at the Texas Renaissance Festival
Five takeaways for mass gathering planning from a carnival ride malfunction in Wisconsin
Some suffered leg, rib, hip and pelvic fractures, head injuries and possible spinal injuries, while others just had cuts and abrasions
Police said the show had just ended and the theater was closing when the shooting occurred
ICS, communications and pre-staging EMS personnel and equipment were critical components of the presidential candidate debate at Washington University
Police spotted Arcan Cetin Saturday evening after a statewide manhunt
The 15th anniversary is a time for quiet reflection and remembrance as well as a chance to discuss top lessons learned from a multitude of events since 9/11
Here are the minimum equipment guidelines for medical personnel providing care at concerts, sporting events and mass gatherings
How do you prepare for an event with 150K guests and high-flying objects?
The victim was transported by armored vehicle during the second night of the skirmishes.
Illegal drugs and adverse environmental conditions are a potent combination at mass gathering events covered by EMS providers
Once the department decides it needs them, training on how to safely use them in the environment where they’ll be deployed is critical
31 were taken to local hospitals, though only minor injuries were reported
Some overdoses were treated with naloxone
Crowds in the parking lot slowed EMTs; hot temperatures and ecstasy implicated in deaths
Pre-planning and code enforcement are essential to EMS accessing, treating and extricating patients from political rallies and other mass gatherings
Fire marshal says fire codes, not politics, restricted size of audience
Many Trump supporters went home disappointed after the campaign significantly over-ticketed the event and then blamed the fire marshal
The concert attendee was so dehydrated that his heart could no longer pump blood
As we mourn the deaths of five Dallas police officers paramedics are reminded of the importance in being cautious, calm and conspicuous as caregivers
Chris Cebollero and Greg Friese, MS, NRP, discuss EMS MCI response lessons learned from protests turned violent in Ferguson and Dallas
The nation’s medical tactical response team answers the call when mass casualty medical care is needed
Members of the Traditionalist Worker Party and counter protesters were treated for stab wounds, cuts, scrapes and bruises
Bystander application of a tourniquet to ‘Stop the Bleed’ may mean the difference between life and death for a patient with severe hemorrhage
Because the consequence of uncontrolled bleeding is loss of limb or life, those first minutes are so critical.
The map was created by EMS officials and illustrates how many calls EMS providers have responded to over the course of the festival
The summit provides a forum in which medical professionals and risk managers can discuss the most relevant topics facing mass gathering medicine today
The Indiana paramedics were struck by an out-of-control midget race car that hit a fence they were standing behind
San Francisco Fire Department paramedics have trained for airport bicycle response when traffic is high
About 140 people are still hospitalized; 90 in serious condition
44 people were injured, 8 of them critically after the Oklahoma State University homecoming parade incident
8 of the injured were airlifted to hospitals with critical injuries after the crash at the Oklahoma State University homecoming parade
