Hospitals On Lock-Down; Security Ramped-Up; Disaster Plans Based Upon Israeli Models Activated In Aftermath Of Boston Explosions

Hospital Scene After Marathon Was Like A Battle Zone by Kay Lazar, Carolyn Y. Johnson, and Patty Wen.  The Boston Globe.  April 16, 2013.

It was clear that hospital and security officials could not eliminate the possibility that the hospitals could possibly be subject to attack or that a bomb may have been planted.  The story also shows how medical staff on the race site quickly adapted to the new situation.