Hospital Violence Response Drill

Khon Kaen Ram Hospital and Mueang Khon Kaen Police Station held a violence response drill at 8:30 p.m. on 19 May 2022.

Violent incidents at entertainment venues and hospitals have caused injuries, deaths, and property damage. To help prevent harm to people and property, Mueang Khon Kaen Police Station, led by Police Colonel Preecha Kengsarikit, Superintendent, and Police Lieutenant Colonel Peerachat Sakha, Deputy Superintendent for Prevention and Suppression,

joined other police officers and Khon Kaen Ram Hospital in a response drill. The scenario involved a person injured in a fight at an entertainment venue being brought to the hospital's emergency department, followed by an armed opposing party arriving at the hospital. The drill took place at 8:30 p.m. on 19 May 2022.

Police officers and hospital staff worked closely together during the drill. They called for reinforcements, issued instructions, and deployed personnel to resolve the situation and stop the incident promptly. ⚘⚘⚘

Fighting in a hospital is illegal and may carry a penalty of up to five years' imprisonment, a fine of up to 100,000 baht, or both.