Chief (Ret) Clark County Fire Department Las Vegas, Nevada
This session focuses on a policy that came from the tragic Route 91 Harvest Festival mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. The attack on this event lasted roughly 10 minutes and left more than 800 people injured, 422 of those suffering at least one gun shot wound. This policy outlines how fire departments can assist emergency rooms during these times of unprecedented patient surges.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this presentation the attendee will be able to recognize the importance of collaborating with their local health care faciliteis for times of extreme patient surge from a hostile mass cassualty incident (HMCI).
Upon completion of this presentation the attendee will be able to discuss how this concept could be utlized in their respective jurisdiction.