when police actions shut down hospital operations; what we're still learning about the stanley cup hockey riots - purified air

Now it seems that the riots in Vancouver two months ago are pale in comparison.
Nevertheless, there are still some who believe that the riots in Vancouver in June 15 can be avoided or at least better controlled, but for the actions and inaction, decisions and
And Douglas Kiff's current independent review may look into these issues in depth to help prevent duplication when Vancouver Canada enters the final again.
Deployed by the police to control the rioters.
It describes the impact on St, the only trauma hospital in downtown Vancouver. Paul’s.
Tear gas and pepper spray contaminated the environment and hospital leaders decided to press the switch and disconnect the HVAC ventilation system in the operating room hospital to prevent any contamination of sterile air.
This means that all 13 ORs are not available.
Louie Rapos explained that the ventilation system was shut down in order to protect the integrity of the purified air in the ORs.
St with a responsible head.
Paul's facilities are maintained and operated, and he is proud of the good, clean air in the hospital.
That's what he thought.
Although there was no surgery at the time and no surgery was arranged, this raises some questions: what if an emergency requires ORs? Why would the police put the city's vital, only central hospitals in such a bad position?
If thousands of noisy hooligans are to be invited to "celebrate" in the city center, then he and the police need to consider the consequences. St.
Paul needs an orange code, one and all hands on the deck to treat twice as many emergency patients that night.
Fortunately, only 4 of the 147 injured mobs and bystanders needed hospital treatment and no one needed emergency surgery.
If so, they are likely to be transferred to another trauma center far away from the air quality that is not affected by tear gas.
Of course, in a perfect world, we don't have to worry that unruly idiots will cause riots.
But, as they say, reality is cruel.