1. Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting in Pittsburgh: Preparedness, Prehospital Care, and Lessons Learned.
- Author
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Tobias AZ, Roth RN, Weiss LS, Murray K, and Yealy DM
- Subjects
- Firearms, Humans, Pennsylvania, Terrorism, Civil Defense organization & administration, Emergency Medical Services methods, Emergency Medical Services organization & administration, Trauma Centers organization & administration, Wounds and Injuries etiology, Wounds and Injuries therapy
- Abstract
On Saturday, October 27, 2018, a man with anti-Semitic motivations entered Tree of Life synagogue in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; he had an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and three handguns, opening fire upon worshippers. Eventually 11 civilians died at the scene and eight people sustained non-fatal injuries, including five police officers. Each person injured but alive at the scene received care at one of three local level-one trauma centers. The injured had wounds often seen in war-settings, with the signature of high velocity weaponry. We describe the scene response, specific elements of our hospital plans, the overall out-of-hospital preparedness in Pittsburgh, and the lessons learned.
- Published
- 2020
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