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Integrated Emergency Management for Mass Casualty Emergencies : Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Training Course on Integrated Emergency Management for Mass Casualty Emergencies organized by CESPRO, University of Florence, Italy.
Title:
Integrated Emergency Management for Mass Casualty Emergencies : Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Training Course on Integrated Emergency Management for Mass Casualty Emergencies organized by CESPRO, University of Florence, Italy.
Author:
Alexander, D.
ISBN:
9781614993117
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (116 pages)
Series:
NATO Science for Peace and Security Series - E: Human and Societal Dynamics ; v.113

NATO Science for Peace and Security Series - E: Human and Societal Dynamics
Contents:
INTEGRATED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR MASS CASUALTY EMERGENCIES -- Preface -- Contents -- Perspectives on Integrated Emergency Response -- Hospital Response and Natural Disasters -- The Role of Hospitals in the International Disaster Response -- Optimal fluid administration in pre-hospital field -- Disasters and Mass Casualty Incidents: The Dual use of Field Hospitals. The Experience of the Italian Alpini Field Hospital during Disasters -- Integrated Response to CBRN Mass-Casualty Events -- Response To Nuclear Mass Casualty Events: The Nuclear Medical Approach -- A novel approach to hospital evacuation: the role of trained medical students -- Emergency medical management at the Madrid train bombings1 -- Emergency medical and public health responses to the 2005 London bombings -- Interactive Didactics: "Auxilium!"Simulation Game -- Subject Index -- Author Index.
Abstract:
Responses to major disasters tend to be complex, not merely because of the size and scale of operations and the number of countries and agencies involved, but also because of the range of functions represented by these organizations. A full-scale emergency response can involve people trained in at least 35 different disciplines and professions. This increasing sophistication of modern emergency response makes the process of coordination a particularly challenging one. It involves matching urgent needs with available resources in the most rapid and efficient way possible: timely mobilization and quick action can reduce injury and loss of life, as well as damage. Emergency response management has been likened to conducting a symphony orchestra. Only the conductor has the full score, but the overall effect of many people playing different instruments can be wonderful if properly directed. Professionalization of response and management is key. This book, Integrated Emergency Management for Mass Casualty Emergencies, presents papers from experts in the field which explore the challenges of planning for and responding to mass casualty emergencies. There are several chapters covering hospital procedure - including field hospitals and hospital evacuation - as well as natural and man-made casualty events, and the final chapter presents 'Auxilium!', a training simulation game. There is a clear need to improve management and integration in emergency response. This book will be of interest to all those whose work may involve them in preparing for and dealing with a disaster situation.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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