Disaster rules /
Rob Russell [and others] ; contributors, Steve Bland [and others].
- 1 online resource (viii, 166 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Golden rules -- Command and control rules -- Safety rules -- Communication rules -- Assessment rules -- Triage rules -- Treatment rules -- Transport rules -- Hospital rules -- Mass gatherings -- Special incidents -- The last rule.
Here are 100 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 adopt.