Overnight in May of 2020, the City of Minneapolis went from a large city with the usual problems to the epicenter of nationwide protests and civil unrest. No previous training could have prepared Hennepin EMS for the task of responding to 911 calls while the city literally burned down around them. This presentation will cover the journey from the initial response to becoming the unwitting experts in the area of EMS response during large scale civil unrest. Included will be lessons learned, best practices that were identified, and the effects that still linger even years later.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participant will be able to describe the dangers of responding during civil unrest.
Upon completion, participant will be able to identify areas of potential failure in their response plan to civil unrest.
Upon completion, participant will be able to describe best practices for EMS response during civil unrest.