MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mass Casualty Drill
Logan, Utah – September 29, 2013 – The Logan Fire Department
would like to thank all those involved in the mass casualty drill held
Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the Logan/Cache Airport.
The drill encompassed an 18 month process culminating in
exercising several pre-determined plans to meet the needs of an airplane crash,
a mass casualty event, transporting a large number of patients to treatment
centers, and reconnecting students with family members.
We simulated 59 patients, 17 with critical injuries, 14 of
moderate injuries, 9 with minor injuries and 19 deceased. The drill involved over 200 people to fill
the various roles of responders, evaluators, patients and support staff.
One of the vital lessons learned was the ability to use
first responder resources from throughout the valley to assist in the
transportation of patients to area hospitals in a mass casualty event.
Other pre-planned elements that were put into practice
include the use of transit buses to transport several patients with minor
injuries, the ability of Public Information Officers to communicate with the
public and the media, USU was able to exercise their Student Services to reunite
patients with families, and hospitals abilities to receive multiple patients.
Contact:
Craig Humphreys, Deputy Chief
North Logan Fire Department
2005 North 1200 East
North Logan, Utah 84341
435-757-4841
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