You talk about the incredible amount of emotion and the mixed emotions, right. Kind of the happiness, the relief, the closure, the sadness Israel has, the hospitals there have become accustomed to receiving these hostages and what is to come. Many of them returning emaciated, not in good health.I know that you also spoke to a head doctor at one of the hospitals that will be receiving these hostages. Exactly. That's why I'm in this this van right now because we've been bouncing around.There's so much to cove ...

[Music] received a page that we were going to have a mass casualty uh incident at 8:46 a. m. this morning.Uh that gave us time to mobilize all of our resources and prepare our teams. Um we are a level one trauma center and we prepare and we train for this. Uh having said that that these incidents are never easy.We've had two in the last 24 hours that have occurred. These mass casualty incidents. The one today um we received a total of 11 patients from uh this incident.Two of them were adult patients, nine p ...

Incident Overview - A mass shooting occurred at a Catholic church in Minneapolis, resulting in 17 injuries [1] - 11 patients were admitted to Hennepin County Medical Center, a level one trauma center [1][8] - Among those admitted, 7 patients were in critical condition, including children with gunshot wounds from a high-velocity weapon [1][2] Medical Response and Resources - The hospital's emergency medicine head described the situation as a mass casualty event, especially concerning due to the high-velocity weapon involved [3] - Damage control surgery is typically required in such events, involving bullet removal, bleeding control, and patient stabilization [5] - Blood donation is critical in mass casualty events to replenish blood supplies [5][6] - Level one trauma centers are equipped with specialized trauma surgeons and resources for handling severe injuries [8][10] - These centers have expertise in stabilizing patients, triaging, and performing damage control surgery [9][10] - Level one trauma centers usually have close proximity to or in-house blood banks to mobilize blood products [10] Bystander Actions - Bystanders should ensure their safety and alert authorities before attempting to help victims [7] - Checking for a pulse and ensuring an open airway are critical first steps in providing assistance [7] Weapon Impact - High-velocity weapons, such as semi-automatic rifles, cause more damage, inflammation, and organ dysfunction due to the velocity of the bullet [4]