TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - A hospital as victim and responder: the Sepulveda VA Medical Center and the Northridge earthquake
JO  - Journal of emergency medicine
A1  - Chavez, C. W.
A1  - Binder, B.
SP  - 445
EP  - 454
VL  - 14
IS  - 4
N2  - Many hospital emergency plans focus on the hospital as a disaster responder, with a fully operational medical facility, able to receive and treat mass casualties from a clearly defined accident scene. However, hospitals need to prepare a response for extreme casualty events such as earthquakes, tornadoes, or hurricanes. This article describes the planning, mitigation, response, and recovery of a major medical--surgical center thrust into a victim responder role following the devastating Northridge earthquake. The subsequent evacuation and care of patients, treatment of casualties, incident command, prior education and training, and recovery issues are addressed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0736-4679
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -