According to the scenario of the exercise, a strong earthquake shakes Thessaloniki – At the AHEPA university hospital, two clinics have suffered major material damage and their immediate evacuation is ordered
A preparedness exercise for the event of a major earthquake took place at the AHEPA University Hospital in Thessaloniki.
The administration of PGNTH AHEPA carried out this morning the said exercise of partial evacuation of the hospital, in order to check the readiness of the staff and the city authorities to manage a possible emergency situation at the hospital, with widespread disasters.
The scenes that unfolded in the hospital in this “rehearsal” of a catastrophic earthquake scenario are highly realistic.
According to the scenario of the exercise, a strong earthquake shakes Thessaloniki shortly before 11.00 in the morning. At the AHEPA university hospital, two clinics have suffered major material damage and their immediate evacuation is ordered.
The Fire Department rushes to extinguish the fire, as there is a fear of a strong explosion due to the oxygen pipes.
Sirens sound, voices calling for help are heard from everywhere. The hospital staff with the help of EKAV, the Fire Brigade and the Police transport the patients from the escape areas to makeshift tents set up in the courtyard of the hospital.
There are people trapped in the wreckage. There are injured as well as multiple injuries, which the medical and nursing staff record, taking their history, asking about the reason for their initial admission to the hospital.
Along with the first medical aid, psychological support is provided to the shocked patients, as there is great disturbance, people are crying and looking for their relatives.
The preparedness exercise was carried out under the auspices of the KEPY with the participation of the Fire Service, the Thessaloniki Traffic Directorate of the EKAV and the 3rd Army Corps.
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