ROCHESTER, N.Y. — After the mass shooting in downtown Rochester over the weekend, a trauma doctor tells us how Strong Memorial Hospital responded and what goes into saving lives when a mass casualty event unfolds.
Learning and preparing
Dr. Mark Gestring, chief of trauma and emergency general surgery at Strong Memorial Hospital, says they always work to learn something from these events to stay ready for the next one. He says hospitals across the country are learning these events are becoming more common.
Gestring says it’s not a matter of if, but when.
“On a quiet afternoon when you’re sitting and planning what new type of disaster could occur, maybe you feel like maybe a doomsday predictor, but if you’re not thinking about the kinds of situations you get into, then you’re not going to be prepared for what actually happens,” Gestring said…