Preparedness and Response to a Rural Mass Casualty Incident

Preparedness and Response to a Rural Mass Casualty Incident Workshop Summary

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Problems contacting emergency services and delayed assistance are not unusual when incidents occur in rural areas, and the consequences can be devastating, particularly with mass casualty incidents. The IOM's Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events held a workshop to examine the current capabilities of emergency response systems and the future opportunities to improve mass casualty response in rural. communities.

Book information

ISBN: 9780309177177
Publisher: National Academies Press
Imprint: National Academies Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 362.18
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 131
Weight: 249g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 12mm