Citation

Halpern P, Tsai MC, Arnold JL, Stok E, Ersoy G. Prehosp. Disaster Med. 2003; 18(3): 235-241.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Cambridge University Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15141863

Abstract

This article reviews the implications of mass-casualty, terrorist bombings for emergency department (ED) and hospital emergency responses. Several practical issues are considered, including the performance of a preliminary needs assessment, the mobilization of human and material resources, the use of personal protective equipment, the organization and performance of triage, the management of explosion-specific injuries, the organization of patient flow through the ED, and the efficient determination of patient disposition. As long as terrorists use explosions to achieve their goals, mass-casualty, terrorist bombings remain a required focus for hospital emergency planning and preparedness.