LO094: Mass casualty incident training for rural Canadian municipalities: a mobile education unit initiative

Drones at the service for training on mass casualty incident

Mass casualty incidents (MCI) are characterized by a large number of victims with respect to the resources available. In this study, we aimed to analyze the changes produced in the self-perception of students who were able to visualize aerial views of a simulation of a MCI. A simulation study, mixed method, was performed to compare the results from an ad hoc questionnaire. The 35 students from ...

Pediatric Mass Casualty Incident: A Real Crisis Mandating Inter-Disciplinary Coordination, Considering Ethical Issues

Interdisciplinary coordination of the director of crisis committee with emergency and other department's staff, financial support team, public relations, rehabilitation team,and police are required to successfully manage mass casualty incidents (MCIs). Prevention, staff training, equipment availability, clear-cut responsibilities and predicting all requirements are crucial aspects to be prepare...

Rural Highway Mass Casualty Guidelines

Rural Highway Mass Casualty Guidelines

[Mass casualty incident management by mSTaRT].