TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1994//
TI  - Special report. From alert to twisters: planning for and coping with tornadoes
JO  - Hospital security and safety management
SP  - 5
EP  - 8
VL  - 15
IS  - 7
N2  - Hospitals in the South put their tornado disaster plans into effect in March when a series of twisters swept through Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina--destroying homes, killing 43 persons, and injuring another 250. In Piedmont, AL, a town of 5,000, 20 people were killed when a tornado destroyed the Goshen United Methodist Church. In Guntersville, AL, the roof was blown off the Marshall Manor Nursing Home, sending a number of persons to area hospitals. In this report, we will review some of the measures taken by a number of hospitals that received patients and give details on how they prepare to deal with such disasters.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0745-1148
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -