Major Incident Medical Management and Support (eBook)

The Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG), Manchester UK, began life in 1990 and became a registered medical education charity in 1993. The organisation exists to "preserve life by providing training and education to the general public and in particular but not exclusively to doctors, nurses and other members of the medical profession, in life saving techniques". The book is written and edited by Emergency Medicine specialists who are Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) trainers.

Preface to the third edition, vii

Preface to the first edition, viii

Acknowledgements, ix

International reference group and UK working group, x

Contributors, xi

Contact details and website information, xiii

Part I: Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduction, 3

Chapter 2 The structured approach to major incidents, 9

Part II: Organisation

Chapter 3 Health Service structure and roles, 17

Chapter 4 Emergency service organisation and roles, 31

Chapter 5 Support service organisation and roles, 36

Part III: Preparation

Chapter 6 Planning, 41

Chapter 7 Personal equipment, 45

Chapter 8 Medical equipment, 50

Chapter 9 Training, 58

Part IV: Management

Chapter 10 Command and control, 63

Chapter 11 Health Service scene layout, 70

Chapter 12 Safety at the scene, 74

Chapter 13 Communications, 78

Chapter 14 Assessment, 84

Part V: Medical support

Chapter 15 Triage, 91

Chapter 16 Treatment, 103

Chapter 17 Transport, 108

Part VI: Special incidents

Chapter 18 Hazardous materials and CBRN incidents, 115

Chapter 19 Incidents involving large numbers of children,
121

Chapter 20 Incidents involving casualties with multiple burns,
126

Chapter 21 Mass gatherings, 128

Chapter 22 Natural disasters, 131

Chapter 23 Uncompensated major incidents, 135

Part VII: Appendices

Appendix A Psychological aspects of major incidents, 143

Appendix B The media, 145

Appendix C Logs, 148

Appendix D Responsibility for the dead, 151

Appendix E Radio use and voice procedures, 154

Appendix F The hospital response, 163

Appendix G Human factors, 169

Index, 173