Emergency Rescue and Treatment Drill Conducted at Beni Hospital Following Bus Accident Simulation

A simulated bus accident scenario was conducted at the Province Hospital in Beni, Myagdi, to practice emergency rescue and treatment management. The hospital activated sirens to alert all medical personnel and staff, who then prepared to respond. Injured individuals were triaged and classified into yellow, blue, and red priority groups for treatment. According to the hospital, this exercise aimed to assess and enhance the effectiveness of rescue operations involving the police, armed police, Nepalese Army, and ambulance services by identifying weaknesses for improvement.

At 10:30 a.m. today, a bus traveling from Pokhara to Mustang was hypothetically involved in an accident on the Beni-Galeshwor highway section to test the hospital’s emergency treatment capacity and readiness. Upon receiving the accident notification, security agencies quickly reached the scene, rescued the injured, and transported them to the hospital. The hospital simultaneously sounded sirens to mobilize all necessary medical personnel, including doctors.

Doctors evaluated the condition of the injured transported by ambulance and classified patients into yellow, blue, and red groups based on whether their injuries were minor, complex, or critical. Treatment was then prioritized accordingly. Hospital doctors and nurses were deployed for treatment, while security personnel assisted with patient transfers.

According to Dr. Hemant Bastola, this exercise tested the hospital’s preparedness and capacity to treat a large number of complex injuries simultaneously during accidents or natural disasters. He noted that the drill also evaluated the coordination and efficiency among police, armed police, the Nepalese Army, and ambulance services during rescue operations. Dr. Bastola expressed confidence that identifying shortcomings in emergency treatment management during the drill will help guide future improvements at the hospital.