Emergency medicine at a large rock festival

The organisation of on-site medical personnel and facilities is described for an open air rock concert attended by 62,000 people. Care of the majority of patients was completed on site, avoiding an increased workload for local hospitals and general practitioners. Many of the head injuries could have...

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Published in:Emergency medicine journal : EMJ 1996-01, Vol.13 (1), p.26-27
Main Authors: Hewitt, S, Jarrett, L, Winter, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accident Prevention
Emergency Medical Services - standards
Emergency Medical Services - trends
Humans
Mobile Health Units
Music
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Summary:The organisation of on-site medical personnel and facilities is described for an open air rock concert attended by 62,000 people. Care of the majority of patients was completed on site, avoiding an increased workload for local hospitals and general practitioners. Many of the head injuries could have been avoided by preventing the distribution of promotional items and large drinks containers which were thrown as missiles.
ISSN:1351-0622
1472-0205
1472-0213
DOI:10.1136/emj.13.1.26