Health Emergency Scenario: Managing an Increase of Injured Marines during an Attack

On Sunday and Monday, the Südstadt Clinic in Rostock, Germany, played host to a large-scale exercise named Role2Sea. This simulated emergency response to a mass casualty incident (MANV) involving the German Navy.

The exercise was a rehearsal for a potential real-life event, where a German Navy vessel struck a sea mine, resulting in several soldiers being injured. The injured individuals in the simulation could have various injuries, including arterial bleeding, severe head injuries, open fractures, and lighter injuries.

The final exercise took place on Monday, August 25. The focus was on the handover of injured naval personnel to civilian rescue forces. The location for the handover was the Kaikante in Warnemünde. Medical response forces from the Maritime Incident Response Group (Medical Response) Rostock flew the injured soldiers directly from the support ship "Frankfurt am Main" to the Integrated Emergency Center of the Südstadt Clinic.

Close and effective collaboration with the German Armed Forces, the Maritime Incident Response Group (Medical Response) of the Coast Guard Command, and the Rostock Fire Department ensured a smooth patient transport process over the two days. The Role2Sea exercise involved the participation of the Maritime Incident Response Group (Medical Response) Rostock, in addition to the German Navy, Südstadt Clinic, and University Medicine.

Approximately 60 employees from the Südstadt Clinic participated in the exercise. Dr. Sven W. Hauschild led the exercise at the clinic while ensuring regular hospital operations. Dr. Anja Henke, along with Rachel Scherer and Christin Lange, was responsible for the initial assessment of the incoming injured in the exercise.

The helicopter scenario was also used for intensive shock room training for the duty team at the Südstadt Clinic. The exercise simulated a MANV with approximately 30 injured individuals, ranging from severely injured to lightly injured. The search results do not provide specific information on which military hospital or emergency forces were involved on Monday, August 25, in transferring injured persons from the navy support ship by helicopter directly to the Integrated Emergency Center of the Südstadt Clinic.

Following two exercises and a real MANV situation, the Südstadt Clinic team is currently in a phase of reviewing procedures and fine-tuning. Dr. Sven W. Hauschild had to improvise a bit during Monday's exercise, which will aid in identifying areas for improvement in the clinic's emergency response protocols.

The Role2Sea exercise was part of the preparation for real-life emergencies and disaster management. The procedures of the Südstadt Clinic were reviewed and tested during the exercise, ensuring that the clinic is well-equipped to handle such emergencies in the future.

Health Emergency Scenario: Managing an Increase of Injured Marines during an Attack