DAYTON — The Dayton Airshow is a highlight of the summer in the Miami Valley.
It’s guaranteed to bring out thousands, ready to be thrilled by the skills of our best-trained aviators.
While all eyes are looking skyward, doctors and nurses will be grounded and ready to use to use their skills to treat those who get sick or injured.
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“We typically see--it depends on the heat as well obviously--but we do see more heat exhaustion, heat syncope is a big one--and heat stroke is obviously a major one that we’re worried about,” said Dr. Brandon Amburgey, Air Show Medical Director.
Amburgey says they’ve spent weeks coordinating physician and nurse volunteers, local EMS squads and even CareFlight crews who volunteer their time to transport patients if needed.
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“We always focus on hydration, sunscreen before you even get to the show and simple things like wearing light-colored clothing, moisture wicking clothing, drinking plenty of water, sports drinks, Gatorade is a big deal because you know you sweat more than just water so replacing those things are important for us too,” he said.
Of course, no one likes to think about the worst happening, but we have seen planes go down in years past.
It’s a risk everyone understands and the medical professionals are prepared for that too.
“Dayton airport has their own response to crash but again we have upward of ten to fifteen physicians on site at any time. We’re ER we’re board-certified in emergency medicine. We’re pretty much ready for anything at any time so it’s just part of our job,” Amburgey said.
His advice for those planning to come out to the air show include hydration, sunscreen and light-colored clothing.