Mass Casualty

Michael Madigan
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Michael Madigan: US Army

Chapter 2 in Disaster Response Practices, 2023, pp 3-18 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract A mass casualty event overwhelms immediately available medical capabilities including personnel, supplies, and equipment. Effective mass casualty response is founded on the principle of triage, the system of sorting and prioritizing casualties based on the tactical situation, mission, and available resources. It is the best means to establish order in a chaotic environment and the best hope to provide the greatest good to the greatest number within the limitations of time, distance, and capability. Triage is a constant and dynamic process as casualties move within and through the system of care.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-42147-1_2

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