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How to Cope with a Visit from the Pope

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 June 2012

Jane H. Federman  and
Lorraine M. Giordano
Jane H. Federman*
Affiliation:
Emergency Medical Services Fellow, New York City-Emergency Medical Services
Lorraine M. Giordano
Affiliation:
Medical Director, New York City-Emergency Medical Services
*
Office of Medical Affairs, NYC-EMS, 55-30 58th Street, Maspeth, NY 11378USA
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Abstract

A mass gathering always presents a challenge to the medical providers of a city since preparations must be made to cover any potential disasters, big or small. With a prediction of several hundred thousand people coming to the New York City area to participate in the Papal Masses, the New York City-Emergency Medical Services readied its forces of physicians, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians from throughout the region. Extensive multiagency planning involving a Total Quality Management process was integral to the success of covering the events.

Keywords

Aqueduct RacetrackCentral Parkdiscretionary protocolsmass gatheringPapal visitprotocols
Type
Special Report
Information
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , June 1997 , pp. 15 - 20
Copyright
Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 1997

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