Boston Marathon Bombing Essay
On April 15th 2013 the unexpected happened near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) where detonated, at the feet of the spectators while they were cheering on the runners, in an interval of just seconds and a distance of approximately 200 feet. Three victims were pronounced dead on scene and there were close to three-hundred injured. Luckily the Boston marathon was highly equipped and prepared for the worst and had a lot of first responders and medical personnel in close proximity to come to the victims’ aid very quickly. This research paper will address how effectively the responders managed the incident, how they could improve in future incidents, the parts of the incident that went well and the
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Every patient transported to a hospital lived. This was an extremely good outcome thanks to everyone involved and the quick transport times. The hospitals were well staffed and prepared for the worst due to the marathon, they also planned to not schedule too many operations on that day considering that they may have casualties form the …show more content…
I would want my employer to prepare us just as well for any circumstance that way we can feel confident and know what to do when a mass casualty incident occurs. I believe it is extremely important and makes all the difference to do multiple drills not only as an EMS team but as a bigger organization, to follow the NIMS and ICS with local, state and federal organizations so that one is familiar with how the organization and management should occur effectively with one another and to also get accustomed to working with each other and improve with every drill. Mass casualty incidents are extremely stressful, but the more you prepare for it the better the outcome will be for everyone. There is a documentary that is interesting to watch, “Inside the Hunt for the Boston Bombers” but it focuses more on how they captured the bombers more so than how the different organizations worked together and how the medical response system worked as a
Every patient transported to a hospital lived. This was an extremely good outcome thanks to everyone involved and the quick transport times. The hospitals were well staffed and prepared for the worst due to the marathon, they also planned to not schedule too many operations on that day considering that they may have casualties form the …show more content…
I would want my employer to prepare us just as well for any circumstance that way we can feel confident and know what to do when a mass casualty incident occurs. I believe it is extremely important and makes all the difference to do multiple drills not only as an EMS team but as a bigger organization, to follow the NIMS and ICS with local, state and federal organizations so that one is familiar with how the organization and management should occur effectively with one another and to also get accustomed to working with each other and improve with every drill. Mass casualty incidents are extremely stressful, but the more you prepare for it the better the outcome will be for everyone. There is a documentary that is interesting to watch, “Inside the Hunt for the Boston Bombers” but it focuses more on how they captured the bombers more so than how the different organizations worked together and how the medical response system worked as a