[Fatal incidents by crowd crush during mass events : (Un)preventable phenomenon.]

CONCLUSIONS: Unfortunately, there is no patent remedy to completely prevent fatal accidents by a crowd crush at mass events. If planning is initiated early, sufficient material and personnel reserves are kept in reserve and despite conflicting interests of the organizers, the host community, security, police and emergency medical services, a joint concept is designed and followed, the risk of a severe incident can be kept to a minimum. Each involved party including the spectators have to be aware of their responsibility in order to contribute to the success and safety of the mass event. A comprehensive and critical review of all facts and implementation of conclusions implies a time and financial burden but has a positive impact on the success and safety of mass events. PMID: 23354487 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Der Anaesthesist - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: research