Thanks to Deanne et al. for arranging a fantastic simulation session on pre-hospital disaster mass casualty management. This provided a great opportunity to be educated / reminded about the specifics of patient management in this setting. Specifically:
- environmental limitations of the Casualty Clearing Post at the disaster scene
- equipment and staffing resources available
- assessment and management priorities in the pre-hospital disaster setting
For those unable to make it, we will hopefully run a similar session with SJA crew next year. Until then, please feel free to have a look at some of the disaster resources below:
Previous SCGH ED CME talks on Disaster Management:
Roger Swift’s talk on Hospital and Pre-Hospital Disaster Management from 5/2014
Steph Schleuter’s talk on Hospital and Pre-Hospital Disaster Management from 12/2013
Steph and Deanne’s talk on CBR Disaster Management 3/2014
Hakan’s talk on Retrieval Medicine and Disaster Management 11/2013
SCGH ED Disaster Bag Equipment Contents (Airway / Breathing / Circulation):
Click on image below to see the contents checklist for each bag…
Other Resources:
- Here is the ACEM Policy on Disaster Health Services
- Link to WA DOH Disaster Preparedness and Management Unit (DPMU) website
For those wanting to do a course and learn more, here is the link to the Major Incident Medical Management Support (MIMMS) and the Early Management of Severe Trauma (EMST) websites
