Preparedness and response to a rural mass casualty incident : workshop summary

Preparedness and response to a rural mass casualty incident workshop summary

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Problems contacting emergency services and delayed assistance are not unusual when incidents occur in rural areas, and the consequences can be devastating, particularly with mass casualty incidents. The IOM's Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events held a worksho...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores Corporativos: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events (-), National Academies Press (U.S.)
Otros Autores: Viswanathan, Kristin (-), Wizemann, Theresa M., Altevogt, Bruce M.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press c2011.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Mass casualties > United States > Congresses.
Emergency medical services > United States > Congresses.
Emergency management > United States > Congresses.
Disaster medicine > United States > Congresses.
Rural health services > United States > Congresses.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Case examples: 2008 Mexican Hat, Utah, incident 2010 and Albert Pike, Arkansas, flood
  • 9-1-1 access and communications
  • Challenges facing the prehospital system
  • Coordination and integration across response platforms
  • Establishing metrics to assess risk and capabilities
  • Improving rural mass casualty response in the United States
  • Needs and opportunities.

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