Citation

Castan J, Paschen HR, Wirtz S, Dörges V, Wenderoth S, Peters J, Blunk Y, Bielstein A, Kerner T. Anaesthesist 2012; 61(7): 618-624.

Vernacular Title

Massenanfall von Verletzten auf See in deutschen Gewässern : Strukturen und Ressourcen.

Affiliation

Abteilung für Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie, Asklepios Klinik Harburg, Eißendorfer Pferdeweg 52, 21075, Hamburg, Deutschland, j.castan@asklepios.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00101-012-2037-x

PMID

22699223

Abstract

The Central Command for Maritime Emergencies was founded in Germany in 2003 triggered by the fire on board of the cargo ship "Pallas" in 1998. Its mission is to coordinate and direct measures at or above state level in maritime emergency situations in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. A special task in this case is to provide firefighting and medical care. To face these challenges at sea emergency doctors and firemen have been specially trained. This form of organization provides a concept to counter mass casualty incidents and peril situations at sea. Since the foundation of the Central Command for Maritime Emergencies there have been 5 operations for firefighting units and 4 for medical response teams. Assignments and structure of the Central Command for Maritime Emergencies are unique in Europe.

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