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Proper Preparation for Mass Casualty Incidents

Northwestern EM Blog

However, the ability of a hospital to handle a mass casualty incident (MCI) requires a completely different approach and, most importantly, adequate triage and pre-planning. 2020, epmonthly.com/article/not-heroes-wear-capes-one-las-vegas-ed-saved-hundreds-lives-worst-mass-shooting-u-s-history/. EPM , 5 Apr. Greenberg, T.,

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Episode 4: Chemical incidents

PHEM Cast

Self-care Decontamination within a Chemical Exposure Mass-casualty Incident. Chemical Suicides in Automobiles – Six States, 2006-2010. It’s great, so have a read: [link] Further Reading Monteith RG. Pearce LDR. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2015; 30: 288-296. link] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Ten Commandments for Emergency Professionals; a compendium

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Research The Ten Commandments of Emergency Care Research (p59 ff ) From ACEP Mass Casualty Planning Management of Conventional Mass Casualty Incidents: Ten Commandments for Hospital Planning Lynn, M., Management of conventional mass casualty incidents: ten commandments for hospital planning.