Training Aims to Reduce Patient Response Times in Mass Casualty Situations

by Trinity Gruenberg

trinity@inhnews.com

Mass shootings have become a constant fear, from Columbine to Uvalde, and even in our own backyard at Annunciation Catholic School. Many studies have looked at why these events happen, how to prevent them, and how to handle the situation when things like this happen.

A meeting through the Sourcewell Emergency Management Network, which includes several counties—Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, and Wadena—revealed a gap in how to quickly move the injured to safety and medical care.

The main goal is to help more people survive.

Verndale Superintendent Jeannie Mayer opened the school for this important training, showing her support for emergency personnel getting to know the school’s layout.

“The doors will always be open for training,” she said.

Greg Hayes, an instructor with decades of experience in public safety, led the training. He has worked with task forces, Fire, Inc., EMS coordination, and public safety. Hayes shared his knowledge about how to handle these tragic situations.

Members from the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office, Wadena Police Department, Staples Police Department, Verndale Fire Department, Hewitt Fire Department, Clarissa Fire Department, Long Prairie Fire Department, Bertha EMS, Wadena County Emergency Management, and Todd County Emergency Management attended the training. They came together to prepare for the worst-case scenario, which they hope will never happen...

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