Lessons from the Itaewon Crowd Crush Disaster - One Year Ago

• 2024

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The video describes lessons learned from the Itaewon crowd crush disaster in South Korea, which happened on October 29, 2022. The event led to many deaths and injuries during a Halloween celebration. Dr. Sunju Wang talks about what went wrong and lessons learned for future safety at crowded events. Key points include the need for better crowd management, early access to victims, and improved emergency response plans. It also highlights challenges like delayed rescue efforts due to high crowd density and lack of preparation by authorities for such spontaneous gatherings.

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Focus Area: Violence

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Response

Keywords: Ambulances; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Disasters; Emergency Medical Services; Health Planning Guidelines; Risk Management; Triage; Mass Casualty Incidents

Institutions: World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM)

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