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Disaster Rules
Rob Russell (Author), Timothy J. Hodgetts (Author), Peter F. Mahoney (Author), Nicholas Castle (Author)
9781405193788, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 26 November 2010
176 pages
21.6 x 14 x 1.1 cm, 0.227 kg
"In twelve short chapters, this excellent and concise pocke-sized book presents 80 ‘disaster rules' concerning triage after chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents". (Emergency Nurse, 1 March 2011)
The 80 rules you need to prepare for action in a medical disaster Here are 80 disaster management rules to reflect on, remember and follow in the immediate aftermath of an incident involving mass casualties. Each rule is a single-page long, providing the essential information to inform the most common critical decisions you will have to make in either a civilian or military environment. Written by clinicians with deep clinical and operational experience, these rules are concise evidence-based guidelines for all medical personnel dealing with disasters at the scene or in hospital. Based on the Major Incident Medical Management and Support system widely adopted in the UK, mainland Europe, Australasia and NATO, they are both authoritative and effective.
Introduction vi Chapter 1 Golden Rules 1 Chapter 2 Command and Control Rules 14 Chapter 3 Safety Rules 29 Chapter 4 Communication Rules 38 Chapter 5 Assessment Rules 51 Chapter 6 Triage Rules 60 Chapter 7 Treatment Rules 74 Chapter 8 Transport Rules 96 Chapter 9 Hospital Rules 109 Chapter 10 Mass Gatherings Rules 125 Chapter 11 Special Incidents Rules 131 Chapter 12 The Last Rule 158 Index 160
Subject Areas: Medicine: general issues [MB]
