SUNY Broome Mock Disaster 2023 Scenario
The SUNY Broome Rugby team is getting a prestigious athletic award when the propane tank of a nearby food truck that is catering the event explodes. The blast from the explosion creates mass chaos and many significant life-threatening injuries. When emergency services arrive they discover some of the victims towards the north end of the food truck with Americana Fare are covered with an unknown white substance resembling powder. This substance is believed to be a drug, as there is a victim who has overdosed, goes unresponsive, and requires NARCAN.
White powder covers 5 of the victims.
The Rugby team, food vendors, and students, are found to be injured, hurt, or deceased.
It was later found that the food truck was used as a drug distribution hub for dealing heroin.
Local police respond, as well as timed responses for fire, ambulances and paramedics. Students from Criminal Justice & Emergency Services will act as “first responders,” securing the scene and starting initial triage as directed by the Incident Commander. The Broome County HazMat team will perform decontamination to the five victims who were exposed to the unknown white chemical powder. Criminal Justice and Emergency Services will act as Unified Disaster Command under the Incident Commander. Two ambulances and a fire truck will respond.
A group of 34 (SUNY Broome students) are found to be injured, hurt, or deceased.
Triage and emergency care will be performed at the scene by Paramedics.. The critically and severely wounded will be taken to the “Hospital” (Nursing Lab Decker 322) where they will be treated by nursing students and directed to the appropriate departments. Those with suspected broken bones will be sent to the Radiology Department (Decker 315) where Radiologic Technology students will perform the necessary x-rays, as ordered by the physicians. A portable x-ray machine will be used for patients who need immediate care or who cannot be transported. Students who are determined to be the walking wounded will be attended to by Paramedics and triaged to appropriate services. Physical Therapist Assistant students will treat designated patients as ordered in the Physical Therapy Lab (Decker 128). The victims who do not survive will be transferred to the morgue (Decker 201-Klee) where Dental Hygiene students will perform forensic exams using dental records for identification. Radiologic Technology students will assist with forensic exams through radiography.