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 MEDIA RELEASE   25/02/06

THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CARNIVAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED AN ADVANCED MEDICAL POST (AMP) ALONG WITH THE TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO POLICE SERVICE MOBILE POST AT THE FIRST CITIZEN’S BANK CAR PARK (BETWEEN KFC AND VIEW PORT SUPER-MARKET) ON THE NIB MALL COMPOUND, SCARBOROUGH. 

THE ADVANCED MEDICAL POST (AMP) PROVIDED 24 HOUR INITIAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC DURING THE CARNIVAL PERIOD FROM SATURDAY 25^TH – TUESDAY 28^TH FEBRUARY 2006.

THE MEDICAL POST WAS MANNED BY TRAINED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS OF THE NEMA - TOBAGO COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT), THEY WERE EASILY IDENTIFIED AS THEY WORE YELLOW T-SHIRTS AND CAPS WITH THE CERT LOGO; WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EHS), TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO FIRE SERVICE (TTFS); TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO POLICE SERVICE (TTPS) AND THE SCARBOROUGH REGIONAL HOSPITAL.

THESE TEAMS VISITED VARIOUS CAMPSITES AROUND THE COMMUNITIES OF TOBAGO AND PROVIDE MOBILE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE WHENEVER NECESSARY DURING THE PERIOD.

 

THIS SERVICE WAS PROVIDED BY THE TOBAGO HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY (THA) AND IS FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC.

 

 

 

 

Mr. Owen Sandy

NEMA CO-ORDINATOR TOBAGO

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Report on Joint Carnival Operations 2006 in Tobago

On Saturday February 25 2006, NEMA Tobago through its CERT programme in conjunction with the Carnival Development Committee (CDC), the Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA), the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Trinidad and Tobago Police service; began a joint operation at the NIB Mall Car park in front of First Citizen’s Bank.  Details are stated hereunder.

Objectives

• To provide an immediate point of treatment for persons injured during carnival festivities
• To supplement the capacity of the Emergency Medical Services in response to casualties over the carnival weekend
• To reduce congestion at the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department of the Scarborough Regional Hospital
• To expose CERT trainees to real life trauma situations and offer them an opportunity to respond
• To win public confidence in the CERT programme

Strategy

• Deploy an Advanced Medical Post (AMP) manned by trained Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) from the CERT programme
• Run a 24 hour service in 12 hour shift rotations
• Conduct daylight mobile patrols to visit all known  camps on the island
• Assign CERT EMTs to assist Hospital A&E Staff

Methodology

• Treat and Discharge at AMP all casualties whose conditions did not warrant secondary medical attention
• Stabilize and transfer to hospital all casualties whose conditions warranted secondary medical attention
• Treat and leave at camp all campers whose conditions did not warrant secondary medical attention
• Stabilize and transfer to hospital all campers whose conditions warranted secondary medical attention

Impact

• 24 camp sites visited [3 times each].  Approximately 1800 campers
• 17 persons treated and discharged at AMP
• 3 persons treated and left at camp
• 8 persons treated at AMP and transferred to Hospital
• 1 person treated at camp and transferred to Hospital
• 1 person treated on roadside by mobile patrol unit

Resources/Supplies

• 21 cases bottled water (650 ml)
• 350 meals
• Medical supplies & equipment

Conclusion

From all indications, the operation was very successful with all objectives being met; and can be used as a template for future activities of its kind.

We wish to express our sincerest thanks to the following partners in the Operations:

• Trinidad and Tobago Police Service
• Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service
• Hospital Medical Director, Scarborough Regional Hospital
• Emergency Medical Services, Tobago Regional Health Authority
• Solid Waste Management Company Ltd.
• Carnival Development Committee, Tobago
• Central Administrative Services, Tobago
• GAM Food Services
• MG Photo Studios

 

CERT Technicians Administer Basic Medical Treatment