They had to shift to a triage system when a slew of medical calls poured in at the same time.
By declaring a multi-casualty incident, it allowed first responders to transport patients to different hospitals more efficiently, according to Santa Barbara County Fire Capt. Daniel Bertucelli.
Most calls were drug and alcohol related, but three were for severe trauma due to falls, officials said. Many of the balconies were overcrowded with partiers.
SBC Fire has declared an MCI(multi casualty incident) associated with multiple medical emergencies including multiple severe traumas. These are associated with heavy crowds in Isla Vista for the unsanctioned beach party known as Deltopia. Many balconies are over crowded. pic.twitter.com/waS97QT382
— Daniel Bertucelli (@SBCFireInfo) April 3, 2022
Firefighters say they responded to about three dozen calls within a short time frame Saturday afternoon.
Bertucelli says the Santa Barbara County Fire Department has since rescinded the multi-casualty incident declaration as the volume of emergency calls “dropped to reasonable levels.”
Three people were arrested, and deputies issued nearly two dozen citations at the massive Isla Vista street party, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office said.
Copyright © 2022 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.
0 Comments