Fürth Hospital practices emergency situation: 50 injured after plane crash!

Fürth Hospital practices emergency situation: 50 injured after plane crash!

A remarkable exercise took place today at the Fürth Clinic, which involved a simulated plane crash with 50 “injured people”. The Bavarian Ministry of Health has recognized the need for such exercises, especially in times when the threat situation is changing rapidly. “We have to be prepared,” emphasized Christian Forster, the senior physician at the central emergency room. While these exercises are few and far between, they are crucial, as today's simulation showed. The clinic itself organized the exercise and financed it in the mid-five-figure range, while the ministry is providing an additional two million euros for disaster exercises bbk.de explained.

The exercise, which lasted more than three hours, required detailed planning and was supported by numerous volunteers. Young people from local fire departments and nursing trainees were among those involved and gained valuable experience. The challenge of mass treatment was particularly tricky because in a so-called mass casualty incident (MANV), not all patients can be cared for using the regular medical infrastructure. notfallguru.de explains that the MANV requires special organizational measures and rapid triage in order to save as many lives as possible.

An exercise with a sense of reality

Anja, 35 years old, represented a patient who was missing a piece of her right leg. “It was impressive to see how quickly the teams reacted and cared for the injured,” said one of the participants. The exercise also included an unexpected situation that the triage team, which has a high level of responsibility, successfully handled. Various categories have been established to quickly classify the injured, ranging from "red" (vitally threatened) to "black" (deceased). This categorization is crucial to determine the order of treatment and help patients efficiently.

Philipp Lechler, the head of trauma surgery, emphasized that acute operations could proceed completely differently in an emergency, especially if critical infrastructure such as hospitals and emergency services are affected. bbk.de reported that such failures at MANV can further complicate the situation.

Positive feedback and increased self-confidence

After the end of the exercise, all “patients” were cared for and distributed to other wards. Senior physician Forster was very satisfied with how the simulation went: “There were no major treatment errors, the processes worked incredibly well.” This experience not only promotes practical knowledge, but also strengthens the clinic staff's self-confidence in the event of an emergency. “We are better prepared if the worst comes to the worst,” Forster concluded.

A MANV requires good hands, quick decision-making and precise planning so that as many lives as possible can be saved. The principles of triage also have their place in these scenarios, where time is often a critical factor. But one thing is certain: today's exercise showed everyone involved that they are well prepared for the challenges that such a situation brings with it.