Emergency preparedness in a level 1 trauma center: The 2018 Miami bridge collapse

Emergency preparedness in trauma centers is a vital component in dealing with unforeseen disasters. On March 15, 2018 a newly built pedestrian bridge collapsed onto a busy, eight-lane thoroughfare, crushing cars and passengers underneath in Miami, Florida. This mass disaster involved the sudden structural failure of a 174-foot-long bridge that fell 18.5  ft onto eight cars below. This resulted in the death of six individuals and nine other non-lethal crush victims with injuries. Five of the six deaths were pronounced at the scene and not transported.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - January 4, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Brianna Dowd, Dessy Boneva, Mark McKenney, Adel Elkbuli Source Type: research