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Tulsa oklahoma oktoberfest tent collapse report.
Kelly E Deal1, Carolyn K Synovitz, Jeffrey M Goodloe
1OTEMS (Oologah-Talala EMS), 18955 S 4150 Road, Claremore, OK 74017-3609, USA.
Emergency Medicine International
|June 1, 2012
Summary
A severe weather event caused 23 injuries at the 2007 Tulsa Oktoberfest. Emergency services provided a rapid response, with most patients treated and discharged, and no fatalities reported.
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.
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