bystanders also transported additional personnel, additional victims to the hospital. at this time we believe 48 people were treated at local hospitals. the number might increase based on information being gathered. like chief thompson, i also had an opportunity, did respond to the incident. got there a little bit after the chief did. based on my observations, very, very overwhelmed by the response of the community to this tragedy. people banded together to do the best they could to deal with this incident. last night going out and visiting the fire stations and the people that responded overwhelmingly our personnel express their sincere thanks for everyone who stepped up and assisted with the treatment of the citizens that were injured.
violence. last night people in waukesha were gathered to celebrate the start of a season of hope and togetherness and thanksgiving. this morning, jill and i and the entire biden family and i m sure all of us pray that that same spirit is going to embrace and lift up all the victims in this tragedy. bring comfort to those recovering from the injuries and wrapping the families of those who died in the support of their community. we are all grateful to the extra ordinary work of the first responders from law enforcement to the emergency room doctors who are working around-the-clock to deal with the terrible consequences of what happened last night. my administration is monitoring the situation very closely. sandra: that was the president a short time ago. fresh off that happening yesterday with the mother who was there with her 12-year-old daughter and nieces that we spoke to at the top the hour. children still fighting for their lives in the hospital. trace: 18 children were
in the entire community joins in those celebrations. we are a close community. waukesha is a community where many of its residents have lived for generations. waukesha is also the type of community where new residents tell their friends to move here because it is so special. waukesha has held will could be described as a norman rockwell type of christmas parade for almost six decades. last night our wonderful waukesha parade became the scene of a horrific tragedy. last night that parade became a nightmare. last night many were severely injured. last night, lives were lost during the middle of what should ve been a celebration. last night, many were severely injured, lost their lives, and all who were there were traumatized. we experienced a horrific tragedy. we have so much healing that needs to occur.
services will be available to students and staff again tomorrow. the district will resume classes after the thanksgiving holiday per our school calendar on monday november 29th. we ask that you respect the privacy of our students, staff and families, and that you do not try to interview students, staff or families at our school sites. further information and any additional updates will continue to be available on our district website and i am deeply sorry that we are here today and we look forward to healing both as a school community, and a larger waukesha community. allen johnson. good afternoon. i m vice president of critical care and specialty services for prohealth care. in my role i work closely with our emergency departments, our critical care units and our mass casualty incident command process. i d like to start by expressing
waukesha, though, will not be defined by the horrific events of last night. we are a community that will come together. we will help those who experienced the loss of a loved one or were injured. we will work together to bring healing. that healing needs to begin now. with that in mind, i share the following. our prayer vigil will be held tonight at 5:00 p.m. at cutler park. the waukesha public library which is adjacent to it will be closing at 4:00 p.m. so the public can utilize that parking lot. the downtown parking ramp will be open for free parking. we know that members of the community want to help out and help the victims. the waukesha county community foundation and united way of greater milwaukee and waukesha county have joined together to create the united for waukesha community fund.