Review article
https://doi.org/10.26800/LV-144-supl5-18
Major accidents and the need for education
Mario Vrabac
; Zavod za hitnu medicine Karlovačke županije
Abstract
A major incident can be defined as any incident where the location, number, severity or type of live casualties requires extraordinary resources. It is convenient to classify major incidents in three ways: natural or manmade, simple or compound, and compensated or uncompensated. There are three phases to a major incident: preparation, response, and recovery. Command and control, communication and safety, assessment, triage, treatment,
and transport constitute the structured response to a major incident. Each member of emergency services may declare a major incident using the METHANE report. A major incident for one emergency service may not be a major incident for all others. The “all hazard” structured response to a major incident is key. Simulations are the best way of training since multi-agency exercises involving casualty handling are extremely expensive. All emergency services (JESIP) ought to practice together so as many lives as possible can be saved.
Keywords
MAJOR INCIDENTS; EDUCATION; RESPONSE; CLASSIFICATION; EMERGENCY SERVICES
Hrčak ID:
286309
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Publication date:
25.11.2022.
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