Abstract：
BACKGROUND: The mass gathering event (MGE) industry is growing globally, including in countries such as Canada. MGEs have been associated with a greater prevalence of injury and illness when compared with daily life events, despite most participants having few comorbidities. As such, adequate health, safety, and emergency medical planning is required. However, there is no single entity regulating these concerns for MGEs, resulting in the responsibility for health planning lying with event organizers. This study aims to compare the legislative requirements for MGE medical response systems in the 13 provinces and territories of Canada.
METHODS: This study is a cross-sectional descriptive analysis of Canadian legislation. Lists of publicly available legislative requirements were obtained by means of the emergency medical services directors and Health Ministries. Descriptive statistics were performed to compare legislation.
RESULTS: Of the 13 provinces and territories, 10 responded. For the missing 3, a law library review confirmed the absence of specific legislation. Most (n = 6; 60%) provinces and territories referred to provisions in their Public Health laws. Four confirmed that MGE medical response was a municipal or local concern to be addressed by the event organizers.
CONCLUSIONS: No provinces could list specific legislation guiding safety, health, and medical response for an MGE.
METHODS: This study is a cross-sectional descriptive analysis of Canadian legislation. Lists of publicly available legislative requirements were obtained by means of the emergency medical services directors and Health Ministries. Descriptive statistics were performed to compare legislation.
RESULTS: Of the 13 provinces and territories, 10 responded. For the missing 3, a law library review confirmed the absence of specific legislation. Most (n = 6; 60%) provinces and territories referred to provisions in their Public Health laws. Four confirmed that MGE medical response was a municipal or local concern to be addressed by the event organizers.
CONCLUSIONS: No provinces could list specific legislation guiding safety, health, and medical response for an MGE.
摘要：
背景：群众聚集活动（MGE）行业在全球范围内不断发展，包括加拿大等国家。与日常生活事件相比，MGE与更高的伤害和疾病患病率相关，尽管大多数参与者几乎没有合并症。因此，足够的健康,安全,需要紧急医疗计划。然而,没有一个单一的实体来规范这些对MGE的关注，从而导致健康计划的责任由活动组织者承担。本研究旨在比较加拿大13个省和地区对MGE医疗反应系统的立法要求。
方法：本研究是对加拿大立法的横断面描述性分析。通过紧急医疗服务主管和卫生部获得了公开的立法要求清单。进行了描述性统计以比较立法。
结果：在13个省和地区中，10回答对于失踪的三个人，法律图书馆审查证实缺乏具体立法。大多数（n=6，60％）省和地区在其公共卫生法中提到了规定。四人确认，MGE的医疗反应是活动组织者要解决的市政或地方问题。
结论：没有任何省份可以列出指导安全的具体立法，健康,以及MGE的医疗反应。
方法：本研究是对加拿大立法的横断面描述性分析。通过紧急医疗服务主管和卫生部获得了公开的立法要求清单。进行了描述性统计以比较立法。
结果：在13个省和地区中，10回答对于失踪的三个人，法律图书馆审查证实缺乏具体立法。大多数（n=6，60％）省和地区在其公共卫生法中提到了规定。四人确认，MGE的医疗反应是活动组织者要解决的市政或地方问题。
结论：没有任何省份可以列出指导安全的具体立法，健康,以及MGE的医疗反应。
