Emergency medical services (EMS) is the branch of public safety delegated for medical
response. The World Health Organization regards EMS systems as an integral part of any …

Study objective Hospital evacuations have myriad effects on all elements of the health care
system. We seek to (1) examine the effect of patient surge on hospitals that received patients …

Health care facilities are always seen as places of haven and protection for managing
external incidents, but situations become difficult and challenging when such facilities …

Disasters and public health emergencies can stress health care systems to the breaking
point and disrupt delivery of vital medical services. During such crises, hospitals and long …

The lessons learned from this disaster drill are classified into 6 categories:(1) time
management,(2) venue,(3) victim expectations,(4) responder expectations,(5) realistic …

The purpose of this article is to set the context for this special issue of Disaster Medicine and
Public Health Preparedness on the allocation of scarce resources in an improvised nuclear …

This paper illustrates a study conducted into the managerial practices implemented to
mitigate the consequences of a major fire emergency and to promptly restore normal …

Mass casualty incidents are a concern in many urban areas. A community's ability to cope
with such events depends on the capacities and capabilities of its hospitals for handling a …

Resilience after a nuclear power plant or other radiation emergency requires response and
recovery activities that are appropriately safe, timely, effective, and well organized. Timely …

Objective: The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Medical Corps developed a model of airborne
field hospital. This model was structured to deal with disaster settings, requiring self …