title: Georgia hospital hit by F3 tornado--all patients evacuated through the ED.
abstract: When an F3 tornado severely damaged a hospital in Americus, GA, all patients had to be evacuated through the emergency department. Fifty-three patients were evacuated by area ambulances and a school bus to other hospitals in the region. The hospital advises others to have an internal evacuation plan as well as two-way radios, a megaphone to direct staff and volunteers, and additional security. A temporary treatment area was set up at a local church.
mesh_terms: D004190:Disasters; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005845:Georgia; D006801:Humans; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D018635:Rescue Work