TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1985//
TI  - The breakdown of an emergency system following a gas explosion in Osaka and the subsequent resolution of problems
JO  - Journal of emergency medicine
A1  - Ishida, T.
A1  - Ohta, M.
A1  - Sugimoto, T.
SP  - 183
EP  - 189
VL  - 2
IS  - 3
N2  - Osaka, a modern urban metropolis in Japan, experienced a tragic gas explosion in 1970 when the dispatch room of the City Fire Department was in the process of being moved to a new building. Many unforseen problems arose during this disaster: eg, there was an overall lack of leadership, confusion of communication, a need for triage, and lack of control of mass media. The Osaka Medical Association organized a committee to resolve these problems. Their conclusions and recommendations were that a control headquarters be established at the scene of disaster, the number of ambulances and EMTs be increased, disaster tags be utilized, a special radio frequency be created, and a computer-aided command and control system for fire fighting and ambulance services be introduced. These recommendations have all been followed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0736-4679
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -