"Red Lion Flight 7, La Mesa Community Hospital, how do you copy?"
A puzzled pause.
"La Mesa Community, Lion Flight 7, go."
"We are inbound ETA 1436 with numbers four repeat four pediatric immediate patients. All have heat stroke. Two unconscious. Activate your mass casualty plan now. Read back."
"Ah, Red Lion, did you say inbound? This is a six bed Category Four community hospital."
"Affirm, we are aware of your limitations. Activate your mass casualty plan now."
The nurse picked up the internal phone and pressed PAGE.
"Attention. Attention. This is a mass casualty emergency. All medical staff report to the helipad now. All medical staff report to the helipad now."
"La Mesa Community, this is Army Flight Two Seven One. We are inbound with numbers nine repeat nine pediatric patients. We will land on the lawn southwest to keep your pad clear for Lion Seven."
"La Mesa Community, this is Red Lion Fourteen. We are inbound ETA 1456 with three pediatric patients..."
The nurse picked up the external phone.
"San Diego 9-1-1, this is the duty nurse at La Mesa Community. I am placing a resource order for a mass casualty incident... I understand that no ambulances are now available ... no physician teams either ... I need two engine strike teams any type immediate need for medical staffing, two chief officers and a helibase manager, also immediate need... OK I need fifty warm bodies any way you can get them."
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La Mesa High School
"Now hear this. Now hear this."
Blood chilled as everyone heard the normally bubbly attendance secretary speak precisely and calmly over the PA system.
"The high school fire engine and all members of the campus Fire and EMS Club, and all police cadets, will respond in uniform at once to La Mesa Community Hospital, 8851 Center Drive. The Blood Club will immediately set up blood collection. All students with O negative blood type will line up for donation. Classes are suspended for the duration of this emergency."
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Date: 2024-01-11 03:19 am (UTC)A puzzled pause.
"La Mesa Community, Lion Flight 7, go."
"We are inbound ETA 1436 with numbers four repeat four pediatric immediate patients. All have heat stroke. Two unconscious. Activate your mass casualty plan now. Read back."
"Ah, Red Lion, did you say inbound? This is a six bed Category Four community hospital."
"Affirm, we are aware of your limitations. Activate your mass casualty plan now."
The nurse picked up the internal phone and pressed PAGE.
"Attention. Attention. This is a mass casualty emergency. All medical staff report to the helipad now. All medical staff report to the helipad now."
"La Mesa Community, this is Army Flight Two Seven One. We are inbound with numbers nine repeat nine pediatric patients. We will land on the lawn southwest to keep your pad clear for Lion Seven."
"La Mesa Community, this is Red Lion Fourteen. We are inbound ETA 1456 with three pediatric patients..."
The nurse picked up the external phone.
"San Diego 9-1-1, this is the duty nurse at La Mesa Community. I am placing a resource order for a mass casualty incident... I understand that no ambulances are now available ... no physician teams either ... I need two engine strike teams any type immediate need for medical staffing, two chief officers and a helibase manager, also immediate need... OK I need fifty warm bodies any way you can get them."
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La Mesa High School
"Now hear this. Now hear this."
Blood chilled as everyone heard the normally bubbly attendance secretary speak precisely and calmly over the PA system.
"The high school fire engine and all members of the campus Fire and EMS Club, and all police cadets, will respond in uniform at once to La Mesa Community Hospital, 8851 Center Drive. The Blood Club will immediately set up blood collection. All students with O negative blood type will line up for donation. Classes are suspended for the duration of this emergency."