Practice session for emergency situations - Healthcare professionals prepare for a crisis situation during the European Football Championships
During the European Football Championship, in a hypothetical situation where there's an explosion in a car on the fan mile on Straße des 17. Juni followed by a shootout resulting in hundreds of injuries, doctors and nurses from Berlin's Vivantes Clinic in Friedrichshain were prepared with a practice emergency on Tuesday night. In this scenario, 93 injured individuals were treated during the exercise at the Vivantes Clinic.
To prepare for the tournament, this unforeseen exercise was the seventh hospital exercise organized this year; all of which were aimed at getting ready for the event. Prior to this scenario, other mock situations entailed treating injured individuals within the fan mile, the area between Brandenburg Gate and Siegessäule, after an incident.
In Berlin hospitals, regular drills take place. The healthcare administration has disclosed that these drills are used to evaluate the effectiveness of the alarm system and the preparedness of various clinics' functioning domains. The government department for health then takes control during such emergencies.
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- Despite the ongoing European Football Championship, Germany's Vivantes Clinic in Berlin's Friedrichshain continues to prioritize emergency preparedness, as demonstrated by their recent practice session simulating a vehicle explosion and shootout within the fan mile, resulting in over 90 emergencies.
- EM, the German government department for health, plays a crucial role in managing emergencies, such as the hypothetical scenario that unfolded at Straße des 17. Juni, where emergency personnel from various Berlin hospitals, including Vivantes, were called into action.
- In the aftermath of the practice emergency, the government department for health will assess the effectiveness of the hospitals' alarm systems and the preparedness of their functioning domains, ensuring efficient healthcare delivery during real-life crises, like those that may arise during major sporting events.
- In Berlin, soccer fans enjoy the European Football Championship, while healthcare professionals remain vigilant, ready to respond to emergencies using tools like the regular drills and mock situations that facilitate realistic training in dealing with potential disasters during this tournament.
- Germany as a host country for the European Football Championship recognizes the importance of emergency preparedness, ensuring that pullovers, helmets, and oxygen tanks are not only used for soccer matches but also ready for use in case of emergencies to safeguard the health and well-being of the crowds which have flocked to Berlin for the competition.
