EMS Statistics From Inauguration
Crews -- that include six EMS task forces -- handled 1,148 responses between 4 a.m. and 4 p.m. Personnel in first aid stations on the Mall treated 490 people, and transported 31.
Officials in the command operations center -- located in Engine 2 -- said there was a crush of calls between 4 and 5 a.m. that stretched local resources because mutual aid crews had not arrived.
By 3 a.m., crews were overwhelmed by the masses who were braving the frigid temperatures for a spot. Although there were 40 warming tents set up, and several buildings were open, many suffering from exposure didn't take advantage of the care.
By 8:25 a.m., officials said there were more than 400,000 on the Mall. The requests for EMS were continuous. Fire officials said that between the hours of 4 a.m. and 10 a.m., they responded to 262 calls. Those included everything from falls to people with diabetic emergencies, and exposure issues.
EMS crews were busy at the L'Enfant Plaza Metro station when several people required medical assistance after escalators broke down under the weight of the crowd. In addition to several suffering chest pains and difficulty breathing after climbing the stairs, others were complaining of heat issues, officials said.
A woman fell onto a Metro track near Gallery Place, but was not seriously injured.
There were roughly 200 ambulances stationed in the city, with 80 from D.C. Fire. FEMA supplied nearly 100 ambulances.
At Engine 2, second floor offices were equipped with flat screen televisions which monitored several different news channels. There were also maps stretched across walls, white boards filled with important information, and cameras monitoring local roadways.
Ambulance crews from nearby jurisdictions were assigned a navigator who was helping guide them through the city.
Additional ambulance crews that were on standby were called into the city to assist. Schultz said it was fortunate that those units were at the ready.
"The mayor declaring a state of emergency was a brilliant move," he said, because it ensured that fire officials had the resources they needed. Sirens blared as units attempted to weave through crowds. People often ignored the emergency vehicles.
In the command center, officers were keeping tabs on resources, the crowd, traffic and requests for assistance.
Every two hours, all section chiefs gather in an office to report on what's happening. Schultz keeps the meetings short, telling the officers to relay only the pertinent information. Many were operating on little sleep.
Schultz said plans call for the center to stay open until at least 3 a.m. Wednesday.
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Officials in the command operations center -- located in Engine 2 -- said there was a crush of calls between 4 and 5 a.m. that stretched local resources because mutual aid crews had not arrived.
By 3 a.m., crews were overwhelmed by the masses who were braving the frigid temperatures for a spot. Although there were 40 warming tents set up, and several buildings were open, many suffering from exposure didn't take advantage of the care.
By 8:25 a.m., officials said there were more than 400,000 on the Mall. The requests for EMS were continuous. Fire officials said that between the hours of 4 a.m. and 10 a.m., they responded to 262 calls. Those included everything from falls to people with diabetic emergencies, and exposure issues.
EMS crews were busy at the L'Enfant Plaza Metro station when several people required medical assistance after escalators broke down under the weight of the crowd. In addition to several suffering chest pains and difficulty breathing after climbing the stairs, others were complaining of heat issues, officials said.
A woman fell onto a Metro track near Gallery Place, but was not seriously injured.
There were roughly 200 ambulances stationed in the city, with 80 from D.C. Fire. FEMA supplied nearly 100 ambulances.
At Engine 2, second floor offices were equipped with flat screen televisions which monitored several different news channels. There were also maps stretched across walls, white boards filled with important information, and cameras monitoring local roadways.
Ambulance crews from nearby jurisdictions were assigned a navigator who was helping guide them through the city.
Additional ambulance crews that were on standby were called into the city to assist. Schultz said it was fortunate that those units were at the ready.
"The mayor declaring a state of emergency was a brilliant move," he said, because it ensured that fire officials had the resources they needed. Sirens blared as units attempted to weave through crowds. People often ignored the emergency vehicles.
In the command center, officers were keeping tabs on resources, the crowd, traffic and requests for assistance.
Every two hours, all section chiefs gather in an office to report on what's happening. Schultz keeps the meetings short, telling the officers to relay only the pertinent information. Many were operating on little sleep.
Schultz said plans call for the center to stay open until at least 3 a.m. Wednesday.
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