AT YOUR EVENT
You will receive the following at your next event
- PROFESSIONAL EMT / EMT-P
- FIRST AID CASE
- OXYGEN / AIRWAY CASE
- RADIO FOR YOUR EVENT
- A.E.D AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR
- FIRST AID LOG COPIES
- EVENT PRE- PLANNING
In recent years, tactical EMS providers, EMTs, and paramedics assigned to provide medical assistance to law enforcement SWAT teams have conducted their own style of pre-incident planning. This threat assessment or mission plan is conducted prior to a known incident (e.g., a raid or executive protection detail). Personnel gather a variety of information and formulate a written plan.
Such planning is beneficial for any type of unusual or special event and should begin as soon as your agency is notified. Many jurisdictions require permits for any large gathering.
Event date and anticipated size. The process begins with date, time, and type of event. The latter will affect the remainder of your plan. Is the nature of the event or venue How many people are expected? This may range from 1,000 to 2,000 for an officer's funeral to 20,000 for the air show. As seen in Washington, D.C., some events may have between 200,000 and 250,000 attendees.
Site visit and pre-plan. The event or venue will consist of a site visit. The situation will dictate the map's required detail, ranging from a generalized plot plan for an outdoor event to one that closely resembles a prefire plan, with floor plans and exit locations for an indoor event.
Designate landing zones (LZs)- While on-site, designate landing zones (LZs) for any air evacuations that may be necessary. This may seem foolish when planning for some events, but we should always plan for the unexpected.
Meet with involved agencies- This is necessary to avoid any conflicts with road or bridge closures and so forth. Also, the scene units may be from a distant response district and might not be totally familiar with the area.
Medical facilities and personnel- We will Identify and plan which medical facilities will be used, including primary and secondary hospitals, a trauma center, a burn center, and a pediatric center. Other specialty facilities can be added as needed. We will Document the address of each facility, the route of travel, and travel time from each event site. If units unfamiliar with the area are assigned to this detail, this information will assist in their response to the facility.
Contact made with primary and secondary hospital staff- Generally emergency department administrators. Medical facilities usually receive very little event information in advance; they find out about such an event at the time the first of many patients begins flooding the emergency department. They will appreciate the advanced information. Share with them the specifics of the upcoming event, including details on anticipated problems or hazards.
Learn from past experiences- In gathering information, consider the following. Has this type of event (country music festival or air show) been held in previous years? What problems were experienced? Has this environmental group held demonstrations in other jurisdictions? What problems did public safety officials experience, and how did they address them?
Weather Check- Could the weather (an often overlooked factor) affect the number of sick and injured that emergency responders might have to treat? Recall our experience at the country music festival at the beginning of this article. Extreme heat, humidity, and cold can have a major impact.
Other event-related hazards- At a particular type of event, what hazards can you anticipate? At an air show, maybe a plane crash! At a protest, someone might inadvertently get pepper spray in his eyes. What about a high-speed boat race? Walkarounds are key.
Identify Resources- We will identify resources that will be needed, would it be more appropriate to have two transport units supplemented by bicycle units? Is a specially equipped golf cart useful? If an standby ambulance needed at the scene, could a paramedic engine company be used? Are other agencies besides fire/EMS personnel available?
Although we cannot have resources on-scene for every potential problem, anticipating them will prepare for the "worst care scenario". Undoubtedly, your call for additional resources will be quicker and more appropriate in size and structure.
Having a pre written plan to disseminate to those involved provides quicker, more appropriate service to the community and reduces the overall impact on sometimes-beleaguered delivery systems.
Some of the vehicles and resources at our disposal
MOBILE RESPONSE VEHICLES
These have become popular due to their quick response and availability to get to a patient quickly and safely. The deployment of such vehicles can include ATV, Gator / Utility 4x4 carts and Golf Cart type vehicles.
EXTENDED STAY VEHICLES
Some events require multiple crews and even round the clock coverage. Cal SEMS deployment on your site can include a emergency base of operation to include a triage / treatment room / communication center and crews quarters for the duration of your event.
BIKE TEAMS - Comming Soon
The Bike Team provides optimal coverage for many events in the near future. Events that are attended by large crowds make a response to a patient and accessibility by emergency vehicles challenging. The paramedics and EMT's of the Bike Team are able to respond quickly, with bicycles specially made and equipped for EMS duty.
They are equipped with headlights, tail lights, emergency flashers and a siren. The medical gear is carried on the rider's uniform, as well as in specially made bags attached to the bike. Some of this equipment is as follows: Oxygen, Emergency Airways, Bag Valve Mask, Automated External Defibrillator and Trauma Equipment including wound dressings.
FIRST AID STATIONS
It makes no difference if the station is stationary, mobile or if it is a temporary structure. We can and will adapt to changing situations as they come up.
Our first aid stations can be set up for mobile cooling stations during extreme hot temperatures and a shelter from inclement weather during outdoor events.
CAL SEMS can provide basic and advanced first aid services for special events. Our pre - planning team can assist you in planning for your First Aid Station needs including inventory of supplies needed, professional staffing required, location, permits and determining how many first aid stations will be needed based on the location, type and anticipated size of your event.
STANDBY AMBULANCES
Cal SEMS is known locally and statewide for our ability to coordinate multiple large-scale events where specialized ambulance services are needed.
Our ambulance standby services are provided under long-term contracts with large sporting venues , as well as major professional and amateur sporting events.
We also contract for EMS standby services to a variety of one-day or multi-day events, including:
- State Fairs
- Concerts
- Block Parties
- Marathons
- Golf Tournaments
- Cycling Events
In addition to ambulances and personnel fully equipped and certified to respond to any type of medical emergency, in select locations CAL SEMS can provide paramedics and emergency medical technicians on bicycles for large-scale public events where rapid access to patients can be challenging due to over-crowding.
RAPID RESPONSE VEHICLES
Normally Supervisor Vehicles and often 4X4 SUV type vehicles that can go where they are needed carrying vital equipment and personnel to areas of distance.
