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Active Shooter-Ben Taub

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by justtxyank, Feb 21, 2017.

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  1. justtxyank

    justtxyank Contributing Member

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    According to ABC13, around 200 officers have descended on Ben Taub with reports of an active shooter.
     
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  2. Bobbythegreat

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    Normally a hospital is about the best place to get shot......but not when it's Ben Taub.
     
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  3. justtxyank

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    Actually considered an excellent trauma center.
     
    #3 justtxyank, Feb 21, 2017
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    One of only two Level 1 trauma centers in the city.
     
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  5. Bobbythegreat

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    Yeah but it's always so overcrowded, they only have so many resources.
     
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  6. Jugdish

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    It wouldn't be an excellent trauma center if they didn't have the resources.
     
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    It certainly has never seemed that way any time people I've known have had to deal with that hospital. Perhaps those were flukes.
     
    #7 Bobbythegreat, Feb 21, 2017
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    Latest police reports that no one is injured, but still searching....ABC 13 showed someone live being taken out in handcuffs....still on going
     
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  9. justtxyank

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    Any hospital emergency room has unbearable waits for normal injuries. Gun shot victims, etc. aren't waiting in the lobby with kids with broken arms or high fevers.

    Ben Taub is considered an excellent trauma center and even victims with insurance go their quite often.
     
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    Ben Taub is an excellent hospital. I had my wisdom teeth pulled there. Went in for a sprained ankle after an incident on the basketball court.
     
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    Well that's good to hear.
     
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    Glad there's not many injuries.

    Surprised to hear HOU only has two Level I's. They are busy among the busiest, so maybe that explains it.
     
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    I'm hearing it was someone who was just frustrated and shot his gun off at the ceiling... No confirmation.
     
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    Here's what happened

     
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    This is not how to treat a sprained ankle, 1/10 trauma center.
     
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    UTMB in Galveston is also a level 1.

    After the hurricane in 2008, when the hospital was temporarily closed, the Houston trauma centers felt the pinch.... Galveston definitely absorbs most of the trauma south-east of the Beltway.
     
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    FWIW, Texas Children's is Level 1 as well.
     
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    Who brings a gun to the hospital and shoots it out of frustration?
     
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    Hopefully on the top floor ...
     
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