BRC ESD Telemetry

Black Rock City Remote Medical Response & Evacuation Simulator

Pershing Co. Sheriff / BLM Dispatch / Rampart Field Hosp (88NV)
Playa Radial Incident Grid (2:00 - 10:00) 10:15 & K Street
DEEP PLAYA / TRASH FENCE THE MAN CC ESD RAMPART HOSPITAL (5:15) ESD 3:00 ESD 9:00 88NV CARE FLIGHT LZ INCIDENT (10:15 & K) 10:00 9:00 8:00 7:00 6:00 5:00 4:00 3:00 2:00
Click or tap any point on the Playa grid to dispatch
Rampart Hospital (Esplanade & 5:15)
ESD Field Stations (3:00, 9:00, Center Camp)
88NV Aeromedical LZ / Helipad
Active Incident Vector
Triage & Evacuation Telemetry CODE RED (PRIORITY 1)
CRITICAL GOLDEN HOUR STABILIZATION WINDOW 48.0 min elapsed (80%)
ESD On-Scene ETA
4.2 min
ESD Mobile 12 (9:00 Outpost)
Transit to Rampart
7.5 min
Rampart Hospital (5:15)
Aero-Transfer (Reno)
48 min
Renown Trauma Center
Care Flight on standby; dust ceiling allows VFR landing at 88NV airfield
Critical Intervention Pathway
STAGE 1
Immediate Field Rapid Cooling & Defibrillator Deployment
Initiate evaporative misting and high-flow O2 at 10:15 & K Street. First contact: ESD Mobile 12.
STAGE 2
Rampart Field Hospital (Esplanade & 5:15)
Immediate active evaporative cooling, cold IV bolus at Rampart, rapid transfer to Reno Regional Trauma Center
STAGE 3
88NV Care Flight Air-Lift to Reno (Renown Regional)
Flight time: ~36 min direct vector across Gerlach corridor into Washoe County airspace.
Black Rock Desert Wilderness Medicine & Evacuation Reference

🚨 ESD Field Access & Radio Protocols

  • 911 / Black Rock Dispatch: Channel 9 or direct beacon at ESD 3:00 / 9:00 / Center Camp stations.
  • 5 MPH Speed Limit: Ground ambulances navigate deep dust ruts and dense pedestrian traffic with escort quads.
  • Whiteout Operations: During zero-visibility dust storms, ground transit halts; patient shelter-in-place is maintained.

🌡️ Extreme Hyperthermia & Alkali Exposure

  • Alkaline Dust Toxicity: pH 9–10 playa dust exacerbates acute bronchospasms and burns compromised airway tissue.
  • Active Evaporative Cooling: Ambient temp >100°F requires rapid misting with chilled saline bolus at Rampart.
  • Hyponatremia Risk: Over-hydration without electrolyte replenishment induces fatal cerebral edema.

🚁 Care Flight Aeromedical Capabilities

  • 88NV Airport LZ: Fixed-wing & rotary aircraft operate under FAA VFR minimums (3 miles visibility, 1,000 ft ceiling).
  • Trauma Center Destination: Renown Regional Medical Center (Level II Trauma, Reno, NV — 108 air miles).
  • Severe Dust Protocol: Instrument flight rules (IFR) ground transports detour via NV-447 (3.5+ hours road time).
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