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Area of Science:

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Disaster Response
  • Public Health

Background:

  • A severe weather event on October 17, 2007, led to the collapse of tents during the Tulsa Oktoberfest.
  • The incident resulted in 23 injuries requiring emergency department transport.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To retrospectively analyze the regional health system's response to the 2007 Tulsa Oktoberfest mass casualty incident.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of emergency medical services (EMS) and hospital coordination during a severe weather-related disaster.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of data from the Tulsa Fire Department, The Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA), and receiving hospitals.
  • Review of EMS patient care reports, including triage designators, injury severity scores, and mortality data.

Main Results:

  • Unified incident command was established by Tulsa Fire Department and EMSA.
  • Of 23 patients transported by EMS, four were hospitalized, including two with critical injuries (spinal and head).
  • No fatalities occurred; most injuries were not critical and amenable to emergency department discharge.

Conclusions:

  • The study highlights a rapid and effective emergency response to a mass casualty incident under challenging conditions (darkness, severe weather).
  • The analysis indicates successful management of a significant number of injured victims with minimal critical outcomes.
  • The findings underscore the importance of coordinated multi-agency response in disaster scenarios.