Quote Originally Posted by teigyr View Post
I've seen ambulances at lesser events so it is surprising that they weren't better prepared. I know every activity has risk but I'd like to think that an organized event would be prepared and do everything possible to save a life if it's required. Heck, I have seen EMTs/Paramedics with response units at baseball games (on the off chance someone faints or gets hit by a ball?), 5K's, and horse races.

I was particularly concerned when I read about how far the closest hospital was. I really think that calls for having something on-site, at least more than what they did.

Re the defibrillator, they even have those in the airport parking garage. Seems like standard equipment most places; why not there when there is a higher risk?
So here's what I "know" which is third hand for the most part and must be taken with a big grain of salt. There may have been an Ambulance outside of the park for the swim (less than 30 sec away), I didn't see it but someone else said they did. I belive there were paramedics on site, that's who did the CPR until someone pronounced him dead. An ER nurse friend of mine overheard the paramedics say he was asystolic. She said that the defibrillator will not work in that case so that could be why the ambulance was not pulled in if there was one outside of the park.

Sad.

And yes, it's a long way to the closest hospital.