Preparedness and Response to a Rural Mass Casualty Incident

Workshop Summary

Autor: Altevogt, Bruce M.; Wizemann, Theresa; Viswanathan, Kristin
Editor: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309177177
eISBN Pdf: 9780309177184
eISBN Epub: 9780309212908
Lloc de publicació: United States
Any de publicació digital: 2011
Mes: Abril
Pàgines: 145
DDC: 362
Idioma: Anglés

Descripció

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 workshop to examine the current capabilities of emergency response systems and the future opportunities to improve mass casualty response in rural communities.

Cover
Front Matter
1 Introduction
2 Case Examples: 2008 Mexican Hat, Utah, Incident and 2010 Albert Pike, Arkansas, Flood
3 9-1-1 Access and Communications
4 Challenges Facing the Prehospital System
5 Coordination and Integration Across Response Platforms
6 Establishing Metrics to Assess Risk and Capabilities
7 Improving Rural Mass Casualty Response in the United States
8 Needs and Opportunities
Appendix A: References
Appendix B: Workshop Agenda
Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Invited Speakers and Panelists