Question

3. Disaster Management: Topic: Mass Shooting a. Review the literatu re of lessons hospitals learned from caring for mass shooting victims b. List and Discuss at least 5 lessons learned to improve future responses when caring for mass shooting victims

Answer 1

1) Review the literature of lessons hospitals learned from caring for mass shooting victims.

Lessons learned from caring for mass shooting victims; The amount of blood components transfused per patient admitted was similar in magnitude to other mass casualty events, and available blood supply met patient demand. The public call for blood donors was not necessary to meet immediate demand and led to resource waste. Preparation for future mass shooting incidents should include training the community in hemorrhage control, encouraging routine blood donation, and avoiding public calls for blood donation unless approved by local blood suppliers.

2) List and Discuss at least 5 lessons learned to improve future responsibilities when caring for mass shooting victims.

5 lessons learned to improve future responsibilities are;

• Place patients in such a way so that they are within the sight of clinicians if there are not enough monitors.
• Remove all blockage points to allow patient to flow or move quickly
• If there are insufficient ventilators pair patients of similar size and use Y tubing to connect them both to the same ventilator
• Training the community in hemorrhage control.
• Planning for supplies in ER in case of mass casuality events.