This National Police Partially evacuated from Asturias Central University Hospital (HUCA) on Wednesday night because of bomb threat An incident made by a phone call from a confidential number at 10:15 pm and taken “seriously” by the security forces and bodies, despite admitting “little accuracy”. In any event, members of Tedax (Technical Specialist in Deactivating Explosive Devices) and canine units specializing in detecting explosives proceeded to carry out appropriate checks within the plumbing.
It was around half past eleven at night. partial evacuation HUCA, which will be limited in principle emergency and waiting rooms; already mild patients or those with no movement problems. The sources of the Ministry of Health emphasized that the patients who were evacuated from the emergency room and those who came after the threat were transferred to other hospitals.
This The evacuation did not reach the most severely ill or those with reduced mobility, although it did reach their attendants.. Last night, the doctor in charge of a sensitive service at the Hospital said, “I’m on duty, I hired the minimum staff.” With minimal required personnel caring for patients who could not be evacuated, National Police agents, including some canine units, began scanning the Emergency Room in search of a possible explosive device. Outside, healthcare workers, patients and their relatives took shelter in the parking lot entrances while waiting for the result of the threat.
SESPA director Conchita Saavedra and her entire team went to the emergency room. “Planned protocols are being developed,” he told La Nueva España of the Prensa Ibérica group. President Barbón sent a message of “peace and quiet” after midnight.
Asturias health officials wanted to ensure they had set up a telephone service team to send a message of calm and respond to alarm calls from relatives of patients admitted to HUCA. In this sense, the sources of the Ministry of Health demand the use of the phone number 112, which can provide information about the progress of evacuation, although clinical information can not be given about any patient. In addition, Sespa reduced the emergency pressure by 112 in both mild cases and family members. referral of patients to other health institutions.
Minutes later in the morning, Sespa manager announced that patients’ access to the HUCA Emergency room had returned to normal. Relatives of the patients entered the waiting room again. “Nine hospital floors and emergency areas confirmed to be clean. Now other areas of the hospital are also being inspected,” he said.
in HUCA about 6,400 people work. The health complex is equipped with close to a thousand beds.