US EditionPrague Ambulance Reports Dozens of Injuries Due to Glacier, Activates Trauma Plan
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Dangerous ice is causing problems not only for traffic but also for pedestrians. The Prague emergency service recorded eight dozen accidents related to slippery sidewalks during the night and early morning. Therefore, it activated the trauma plan in the morning.
Heavy ice has caused problems on roads and railways across the country since Tuesday morning, and the international airport in Prague also operated in a limited mode for several hours due to freezing rain. The ice has also burdened the operation of the Prague ambulance service. The service treated over 100 patients due to the ice....
Prague was struggling with ice on Tuesday. The emergency department of the Motol and Homolka University Hospital was at its maximum capacity due to patients with ice injuries. At the General University Hospital and the Bulovka University Hospital, the number of patients increased by about half compared to normal. The most common injuries were fractures, but also head and back injuries.
The emergency department of the Motol and Homolka University Hospital (FNMH) is at maximum capacity due to patients with injuries on the ice, said Jana Merxbauerová from the hospital's press department. At the General University Hospital (VFN) and the Bulovka University Hospital, the number of patients has increased by about half compared to normal days. The most common injuries are fractures of the limbs, but also head or back injuries. The eme…
Patients with injuries after falls on ice are filling the emergency rooms and surgical outpatient clinics of Prague hospitals. The emergency rooms of the Motol and Homolka Hospitals are at maximum capacity due to people with injuries on ice. There are about half as many patients at the General Hospital and at Bulovka Hospital compared to normal. Fractures of limbs and back injuries are common, and injuries occur in both younger and older people.
The Ambulance Activated the Trauma Plan. Prague Hospitals Were Overloaded Due to the Icy Conditions.
On Tuesday, the Prague ambulance service activated the so-called non-accident trauma plan due to the glacier. It helped prioritize patient care more quickly. Rescuers have been responding to hundreds of cases since morning. The emergency rooms at the Motol and Homolka hospitals were also at maximum capacity due to people with injuries on the ice. There were about half as many patients at the VFN and Bulovka hospitals compared to normal.
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