@article{ref1,
title="Emergency medical services response to a major freeway bridge collapse",
journal="Disaster medicine and public health preparedness",
year="2008",
author="Hick, John L. and Ho, Jeffrey D. and Heegaard, William G. and Brunette, D. D. and Lapine, Anne and Ward, Tony and Clinton, Joseph E.",
volume="2",
number="1",
pages="S17-24",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The Interstate 35W Bridge in Minneapolis collapsed into the Mississippi River on August 1, 2007, killing 13 people and injuring 127. METHODS: This article describes the emergency medical services response to this incident. RESULTS/DISCUSSION: Complexities of the event included difficult patient access, multiple sectors of operation, and multiple mutual-aid agencies. Patient evacuation and transportation was rapid, with the collapse zone cleared of victims 95 minutes after the initial 9-1-1 call. A common regional emergency medical service incident management plan that was exercised was critical to the success of the response. CONCLUSIONS: Communication and patient tracking difficulties could be improved in future responses.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1935-7893",
doi="10.1097/DMP.0b013e31817196e0",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/DMP.0b013e31817196e0"
}