Emergency Medical Service—Mass Gathering Action Plans

Abstract

A carefully thought out medical action plan must be created and then enacted for every mass gathering event. Each plan must adhere to all local, regional, and state regulations while ensuring an acceptable level of staffing. The EMS provider, its medical director, the event's coordinator, and all other agencies with which they must interact in case of a mass casualty must endorse the plan. Each plan must be event specific, comprehensive, and proactive in nature. Each plan needs to address many components (see Table 1).