Kudos To Reno First Responders

From the RGH: 6:14 p.m. update: In 62 minutes, REMSA ambulance crews triaged 54 patients and took them to local hospitals after the plane crash Friday at the Reno National Championship Air Races.
That didn’t happen by accident, officials said. Working with air race officials, the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority planned staffing, conducted a walk-through drill that morning and a “tabletop” disaster exercise in July.
Four ambulances were at the races, each staffed with a paramedic and emergency medical technician. Four other paramedics on little Polaris response rigs, four nurses, four more EMTs, an emergency physician and three paramedic supervisors also were on the grounds. A Care Flight helicopter was positioned nearby.
“This allowed REMSA medical crew members to get to victims within seconds, and immediately begin triage and transport of victims to hospitals,” said Stephanie Cruse, REMSA spokeswoman.
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This is truly amazing that he first responders- ambulance, fire and police- were able to get so many critically injured to the hospital in such a short time.
You have also give credit to give the emergency dispatchers. They had to handle so much radio traffic from so many different agencies along with handling emergencies throughout Reno and Washoe County. Not only did they have to handle dispatching duties but they also had to track where each piece of fire equipment, police car and ambulance were.

More information on the type injuries the first responders dealt with: 6:13 p.m. update: Renown Regional Medical Center received 34 patients at its main facility, and five others at its South Meadows medical center. Two of the injured are children, who were not among the six in critical condition.
Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center and its affiliated medical facilities
received a total of 28 patients transported, the hospital said in a news release. Two remained in critical condition, seven were listed as serious, five as fair. Twelve patients were treated and released from Friday. Northern Nevada Medical Center in Sparks received at least eight patients.
Common injuries being treated at Saint Mary’s include fractures of the legs,
arms, ribs and fingers, head injuries, amputations, abrasions, lacerations, and chemical burns.

So, to the Reno and Washoe County first responders, job well done and I am sure you saved many lives.