Mass gatherings are heterogeneous in terms of size, duration, type of event, crowd behavior,
demographics of the participants and spectators, use of recreational substances, weather …

This White Paper summarizes the state of readiness of combat surgeons and provides
action recommendations that address the problems of how to train, sustain, and retain them …

ObjectivesMass gatherings (MGs) and special events typically involve large numbers of
people in unfamiliar settings, potentially creating unpredictable situations. To assess the …

BackgroundCurrent knowledge about mass-gathering health (MGH) fails to adequately
inform the understanding of mass gatherings (MGs) because of a relative lack of theory …

Background Mass casualties caused by natural disasters and man-made events may
overwhelm local emergency medical services and healthcare systems. Logistics is essential …

Mass gatherings (MG) impact their host and surrounding communities and with inadequate
planning, may impair baseline emergency health services. Mass gatherings do not occur in …

The 2013 Boston Marathon bombings resulted in a large and unexpected influx of patients
requiring acute multidisciplinary surgical care. The authors describe the surgical …

It seems that most of the experts agree that the Boston health care system dealt with the
Boston Marathon mass casualty incident (MCI) with a high level of effectiveness. 1–4 The …

Objectives: To explore the differences in perception of the medical response to the victims of
the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings between laypeople and healthcare professionals …

ABSTRACT The Las Vegas Route 91 shooting, as well as other recent mass-casualty
events, have exposed gaps in the response of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and …