Major incident medical management and support the practical approach to pre-hospital incident command /

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Main Authors: Wieteska, Susan
Corporate Authors: Advanced Life Support Group Manchester, England
Group Author: Mackway-Jones, Kevin
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Edition: 3rd ed. /
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444398236
Item Description: Rev. ed. of: Major incident medical management and support / Advanced Life Support Goup ; by Simon Carley, Kevin Mackway-Jones. 2nd ed. 2002.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781444398236 (electronic bk.)
1444398237 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: RA645
CLC: R459.7
Contents: The structured approach to major incidents -- Health service structure and roles -- Emergency service organisation and roles -- Support service organisation and roles -- Planning -- Personal equipment -- Medical equipment -- Training -- Command and control -- Health service scene layout -- Safety at the scene -- Communications -- Triage -- Treatment -- Transport -- Hazardous materials (HAZMAT), chemical, biological, radiological & nuclear (CBRN) -- Incidents involving large numbers of children -- Management of a major incident with multiple burn casualties -- Mass gatherings -- Natural disas