"Provincetown Police and Fire Departments responded to MacMillian Pier for a report of an unresponsive person on a boat in the harbor. When first responders arrived, officers entered the boat and found a second unresponsive person. First responders removed both people and transported them to Cape Cod Hospital."
"In total, first responders took eight people to Cape Cod Hospital for further evaluation. Due to their exposure, the first responders were also evaluated. Police declared a mass casualty incident because the number of patients exceeded the number of available ambulances."
First responders in Provincetown responded to MacMillian Pier on Thursday, February 26, at 5:59 p.m. after receiving a report of an unresponsive person on a boat. Upon arrival, officers discovered a second unresponsive person and removed both individuals, transporting them to Cape Cod Hospital. Eight people total were taken to the hospital for evaluation due to carbon monoxide exposure. First responders who assisted were also evaluated for exposure. A mass casualty incident was declared because the number of patients exceeded available ambulances, enabling the town to request assistance from neighboring communities. Power outages from a prior blizzard affected many Provincetown areas at the time of the incident.
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