On May 24, 2022, 19 students and two teachers were fatally shot,
and 17 others were wounded, at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde,
Texas. In a community of just over 16,000 people, responders
faced one known factor — they likely knew victims involved in the
shooting. In spite of this, emergency responders had to keep
their focus on their jobs: saving lives. The dialogue will take a
profound dive into the on-scene perspective, regional mutual aid
response, resources deployed, and the role of the Incident
Commander at the Uvalde Memorial Hospital on that tragic day.
Presenter:
Eric Epley, Executive Director & CEO,
Uvalde Memorial Hospital
Jordan Ghawi, Director of Strategic
Initiatives, and TX-EMTF Task Force Leader, Southwest Texas
Regional Advisory Council (STRAC);
Julia Rodriguez, Emergency Director,
Uvalde Memorial Hospital
