Simulated Mass Casualty Event at UC Davis Medical Center's Emergency Department

To prepare for a disaster event, UC Davis Health conducted an emergency disaster preparedness exercise that involved more than 100 staff members and emergency responders from the community.The scenario for the exercise was a passenger plane crashed on its final approach into Sacramento International Airport. During the drill, over 50 mock patients arrived at the UC Davis Health Department of Emergency Medicine with various injuries, including polytrauma, blunt trauma, penetrating trauma and burn injuries. This exercise tested the department's emergency management plans, trained staff and helped improve the medical center's ability to deal with disasters.
Read more about this drill: health.ucdavis.edu/news/headl...
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UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA is a nationally recognized academic medical center offering primary care for all ages, specialty care in 150 fields, and the latest treatment options and expertise for the most complex health conditions. It serves a 65,000-square-mile area that includes 33 counties and 6 million residents across Northern and Central California. The medical center’s emergency room sees more than 200 patients per day on average.
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[@duffman857]

Great team!

[@melaniesmith1313]

Very well done! Glad they were able to do this. The wounds made me queasy, though 😬

[@cammanchris]

They really looked convincing

[@Heywhatshouldmynamebelol]

How does one become a simulated patient?

[@marcuspennford1291]

Excellent care, except for all the nosocomial COVID infections. Why isn't staff wearing respiratory PPE (N95s), instead of just droplet protection (loose surgical masks)?

[@Piankhi_the_Greater]

This was made before 2020.

[@watzgood2741]

Don't forget about the obese 400-500lb full spine pt.