Here is how the shooting victims are doing in the hospital

All patients with gunshot wounds are doing well under the circumstances. According to the Medical Director of the LKH University Hospital Graz, Wolfgang Köle, the last three injured were transferred from the intensive care unit to the general ward on Thursday.

All Injured Transferred to General Ward

The individuals injured in the shooting spree at BORG Dreierschützengasse are being treated at the LKH Univ. Hospital Graz, LKH Graz II/West location, and the UKH. On Tuesday, the first patient arrived at the hospital's shock room at 10:44 AM, "a few minutes later, a helicopter brought an injured person to the children's clinic," said Köle. A total of two adults and five teenagers were treated at the LKH University Hospital Graz. An additional 30 nursing staff were called into service. Doctors who were about to finish their night shift stayed and continued working. "The stress situation for everyone afterward is not insignificant," emphasized the medical director.

According to Health Councillor Karlheinz Kornhäusl (ÖVP), 240 people from the medical field were deployed as a result of the shooting spree - paramedics, doctors, and members of the crisis intervention team. Medical professionals and caregivers "put everything else aside. This shows that our healthcare system not only functions organizationally but is also supported humanely," said the Health Councillor. He also thanked the more than 600 people who responded to the call for blood donations. "The light of togetherness can shine very brightly," said the Health Councillor. 65 vehicles from eight districts were ready, including three emergency doctor vehicles and three helicopters. All patients survived except for one person.

Staff Called from Vacation for Deployment

Due to the so-called "mass casualty incident," many KAGes employees were called from their free time or vacation, said Chief Physician Christian Kammerlander from UKH Styria, Graz location. Operating rooms were cleared for acute care. 30 doctors and nursing staff were called back from their free time or vacation. The victims to be treated sustained gunshot wounds to the extremities and face. Psychological support in individual and group sessions is also available to the staff.

Michael Lehofer, the Medical Director of LKH Graz II, where a surgeon and 15 nursing staff additionally joined the service, expressed being "very touched by the whole situation." Particularly tragic: Two of the parents of the killed children are employed by KAGes.

Governor Mario Kunasek (FPÖ) mentioned that the "interlocking of the gears" of the emergency services prevented even worse outcomes. The images of the tragic events are not "so easy to get out of one's head." Now is the time to mourn, to reflect, to process the inconceivable. But as long as it is necessary, support must be given to those affected. "We owe it to these people."

Psychological Help Underway

Deputy Governor Manuela Khom (ÖVP) pointed out that the psychological support for the victims could also be quickly established: Members of the crisis intervention team of the state of Styria (KIT) and school psychologists were also present on Thursday in the Helmut-List-Halle to talk with students, their relatives, and teachers about the experiences and help process the events. "Many young people are currently living in fear, many parents are worried. In such exceptional situations, professional help is needed, please take advantage of the offers," Khom appealed to the public.

The List-Halle will also be available in the coming days. The counseling and support services of the Education Directorate Styria will continue over the weekend. When the BORG Dreierschützengasse will reopen is still unclear - but certainly not this week.

(APA/Red)

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