Mass-Casualty, Terrorist Bombings: Implications for Emergency Department and Hospital Emergency Response (Part II)
- 1 September 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
- Vol. 18 (3), 235-241
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x00001102
Abstract
This article reviews the implications of mass-casualty, terrorist bombings for emergency department (ED) and hospital emergency responses. Several practical issues are considered, including the performance of a preliminary needs assessment, the mobilization of human and material resources, the use of personal protective equipment, the organization and performance of triage, the management of explosion-specific injuries, the organization of patient flow through the ED, and the efficient determination of patient disposition. As long as terrorists use explosions to achieve their goals, mass-casualty, terrorist bombings remain a required focus for hospital emergency planning and preparedness.Keywords
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