Disaster response to masscasualty incidents represents one of the greatest challenges to a
community's emergency response system. Rescuers, field medical personnel, and regional …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Evidence-based medical literature is lacking about the best methods to
train health care providers in disaster response. We systematically review the recent …

Mass casualty triage is a critical skill. Although many systems exist to guide providers in
making triage decisions, there is little scientific evidence available to demonstrate that any of …

Medical care at mass casualty incidents and disasters requires rapid patient triage and
assessment, acute care and disposition often in the setting of overwhelming numbers of …

A nationally representative sample of basic and paramedic emergency medical service
providers in the United States was surveyed to assess their willingness to respond to …

Mass casualty triage is the process of prioritizing multiple victims when resources are not
sufficient to treat everyone immediately. No national guideline for mass casualty triage exists …

When medical care is initiated at a mass casualty event, the first activity is the triage of
victims, which is the grouping by victims severity of injury. Paper triage tags are often used to …

Abstract Purpose The European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation funding
program awarded the NIGHTINGALE grant to develop a toolkit to support first responders …

Background Preparatory, written plans for mass casualty incidents are designed to help
hospitals deliver an effective response. However, addressing the frequently observed …

Introduction: Disaster preparedness is an area of major concern for the medical community
that has been reinforced by recent world events. The emergency healthcare system must …