Check out this story by Barrett:

http://www.foxtoledo.com/dpp/news/local/wupw_Fine_tuning_mass_casualty_training_ba_110509

I got a chance to participate in this panel discussion about how to deal with a mass casualty situation. It is rare that people think to include the media in things like this, but it was nice to give my input.
Media members respond to mass situations like this all the time, although our role is certainly different than those who put their lives on the line.
But a question was asked about whether or not the media would get involved in the situation. Like for example is someone needed pressure applied to a wound, and a camera guy was standing there, would that camera guy get involved.
My answer was “maybe”. So why is the answer not an emphatic “yes”? Part of the answer is that the media is not supposed to be apart of the story, we just report it.
There could also be liability issues because few in the media are trained in proper techniques, so people may not feel comfortable getting involved.
I am not pretending I have the right answer or even an answer about what I would do. But it’s always good to step back and examine what you do for a living and how it fits into the big picture.