From: EMS operation in a female restricted university, Saudi prospective
Risks | Details |
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Initial response was provided by untrained personnel | Response was carried on by security personnel and volunteers who are not BLS trained, without any medical background |
Difficult access | Only certain gates had service elevators that could accommodate stretchers |
Permit is needed for the access to be opened during working hours | Entry to the colleges is restricted; only students, faculty, and administrative staff are able to enter the premises Initially, even hospital personnel had to obtain official access permits, for which the process may take up to 2 weeks |
Lack of onsite medical response | The university medical center served patients on site only, with no response to any cases outside the clinics |
Lack of medical response equipment | The campus lacks AEDs; some buildings had first-aid bags which comprised bandages and band-aids |