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Hospitals train for mass shootings

Checking for weapons is part of the drill


During a drill for a mass shooting, staff at the 12 Sentara Healthcare hospitals in Virginia and North Carolina ask "victims" to change into a hospital gown to check for concealed weapons, according to an article on the U.S. News website.

To prepare to deal with a mass shooting, hospitals are focusing on several main ares, including:

• Expanding the capacity of the emergency department quickly

• Mobilizing doctors, nurses and first responders

• Devising a triage system 

Depending on the number of casualties they're dealing with, officials at some hospitals may set up small tents outside their facility's entrance to evaluate patients.

Read the article.

 

 



September 21, 2018


Topic Area: Security


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