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Tulsa Oklahoma Oktoberfest Tent Collapse Report
Joint Authors
Goodloe, Jeffrey M.
Synovitz, Carolyn K.
Deal, Kelly E.
Stewart, Charles E.
King, Brandi
Source
Emergency Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
On October 17, 2007, a severe weather event collapsed two large tents and several smaller tents causing 23 injuries requiring evacuation to emergency departments in Tulsa, OK.
Methods.
This paper is a retrospective analysis of the regional health system’s response to this event.
Data from the Tulsa Fire Department, The Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA), receiving hospitals and coordinating services were reviewed and analyzed.
EMS patient care reports were reviewed and analyzed using triage designators assigned in the field, injury severity scores, and critical mortality.
Results.
EMT's and paramedics from Tulsa Fire Department and EMSA provided care at the scene under unified incident command.
Of the 23 patients transported by EMS, four were hospitalized, one with critical spinal injury and one with critical head injury.
One patient is still in ongoing rehabilitation.
Discussion.
Analysis of the 2007 Tulsa Oktoberfest mass casualty incident revealed rapid police/fire/EMS response despite challenges of operations at dark under severe weather conditions and the need to treat a significant number of injured victims.
There were no fatalities.
Of the patients transported by EMS, a minority sustained critical injuries, with most sustaining injuries amenable to discharge after emergency department care.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Deal, Kelly E.& Synovitz, Carolyn K.& Goodloe, Jeffrey M.& King, Brandi& Stewart, Charles E.. 2012. Tulsa Oklahoma Oktoberfest Tent Collapse Report. Emergency Medicine International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494059
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Deal, Kelly E.…[et al.]. Tulsa Oklahoma Oktoberfest Tent Collapse Report. Emergency Medicine International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494059
American Medical Association (AMA)
Deal, Kelly E.& Synovitz, Carolyn K.& Goodloe, Jeffrey M.& King, Brandi& Stewart, Charles E.. Tulsa Oklahoma Oktoberfest Tent Collapse Report. Emergency Medicine International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494059
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-494059