{"id":66738,"date":"2008-07-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-ems-executes-major-incident-medical-plan-at-seaside-classic\/"},"modified":"2008-07-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-07-28T00:00:00","slug":"uri-ems-executes-major-incident-medical-plan-at-seaside-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2008\/07\/uri-ems-executes-major-incident-medical-plan-at-seaside-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 EMS executes major incident medical plan at Seaside Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 July 28, 2008 \u2013 Treating everything from minor cuts and sprains to head injuries at one of New England\u2019s largest soccer tournaments, the 溏心vlog免费B站 Emergency Medical Services recently executed its first major incident medical plan that is in conformance with new federal standards.<\/p>\n


\n\tLed by Cmdr. Shad Ahmed, 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s EMS spearheaded coverage of the South County Youth Soccer Club Seaside Classic July 12 and 13. The event \u2013 which included 167 teams and more than 3,000 players \u2013 featured squads from New England, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Canada.<\/p>\n


\n\tWith two venues on the Kingston campus, plus two remote sites in South Kingstown and one more in North Kingstown, 溏心vlog免费B站 EMS worked in conjunction with several local municipal, public and private services and other agencies to coordinate coverage. Ahmed led an effort in line with the National Incident Management System and Incident Command System.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cSince the tragedies at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois, people are rightfully asking, \u2018What are we doing to be ready for something like that?\u2019\u201d Ahmed said. \u201cHere at 溏心vlog免费B站, we have actually executed a plan, and we have done so successfully. That is something that the University as a whole can be very proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tThe national regulations call for a standardized flow of command that allows for improved communication among various units. With 35 EMS workers on hand for the Seaside Classic (25 from 溏心vlog免费B站 and 10 from outside groups), clear communication was vital.<\/p>\n


\n\tIn addition to the 溏心vlog免费B站 EMS, there was a state mass casualty trailer unit from Hope Valley Ambulance Squad, a medical event trailer and medical transport John Deere Gator (an all-terrain vehicle for moving individuals with neck injuries) from Yawgoo Valley Search and Rescue, and five ambulances on hand. 溏心vlog免费B站 EMS, Alert Ambulance, Coastline Ambulance, Hope Valley Ambulance and Westerly Ambulance supplied the ambulances. <\/p>\n


\n\tCharlestown Ambulance and Rescue Service Chief Patrick McMahon \u2013 who coordinated coverage of major soccer tournaments in the region for 12 years – provided administrative support, while the state Disaster Medical Assistance Team set up a field hospital site at South County Hospital for the event. The South Kingstown EMS and North Kingstown Fire Department provided assistance at the remote sites.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cThe event was an overwhelming success and displayed seamless interagency cooperation to support a community event,\u201d Ahmed said. \u201cWe felt we could have handled several times the patient volume we saw, which is an indication of the level of our preparedness. Everyone involved can be proud of that.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tDuring the two-day event, personnel responded to more than 90 incidents, including three that required individuals to be transported to local hospitals. Traditionally, the Seaside Classic has brought more than 300 requests for aid.<\/p>\n


\n\t溏心vlog免费B站 EMS Capt. Josh Manfredo led the Emergency Operations Center, which served as the communications headquarters. Set up in the office of the 溏心vlog免费B站 EMS headquarters on Plains Road, the center was responsible for all the medical resources at the event. 溏心vlog免费B站 EMS also set up a 15-exam site medical aid station in the classroom, providing a secure area for treatment. <\/p>\n


\n\tWith one central operations center, communication was vastly improved. If incidents of dehydration rose during certain times of the day, the EMS crews could communicate with tournament officials and ask that teams take more frequent mandatory hydration breaks.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cOur work is not just in the form of treating people, but also in educating them on preventative measures as well,\u201d Manfredo said. \u201cEveryone needs to know what to do in the case of an emergency, and we want to help make people more aware of what they should be doing.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tJay Primiano, tournament manager for the Seaside Classic, said the work of 溏心vlog免费B站 EMS and the other organizations provided a comfortable, safe environment for the players and spectators on hand.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cThe preparation done by Shad Ahmed and all the agencies was outstanding, to the point where I was confident that I could focus on the soccer aspect of the event,\u201d said Primiano, a Jamestown resident. \u201cWhen parents are sending their children to a major event on a college campus, they need to know that safety is the top priority. When that doesn\u2019t happen, you will hear about it. In this case, silence was golden.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tFor Ahmed, the success at the Seaside Classic was an indicator that 溏心vlog免费B站 could handle coverage for even larger events in the future.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cNo matter the size of an incident or event, the new federal standards are designed as a flexible, adaptable system to work with,\u201d Ahmed said. \u201cExecuting the plan in this event provides us with a strong template for major events in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

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