HIGH CASUALTY ENVIRONMENT POSTERS
 
 PPO1 
 Mass Casualty Incident Management in Military Medical Facilities: Strategies for Improvement

A mass casualty incident (MCI) is that which requires a response beyond standard deployment. These can result from natural or artificial events. Casualties can present in peacetime or be evacuated from battle fields. Mass casualty management in most military health facilities in developing countries is not optimal. There are challenges occasioned by dearth of trained, specialized manpower, lack of understanding of the processes involved and underfunding among others. These prevent immediate and qualitative response to MCI. This communication thus highlights strategies for improvement in mass casualty incident management in these facilities while attention is drawn to the need for a general organization of a mass casualty incident response. Recommendations are made for an improved approach to mass casualty incident management in Military health facilities in developing countries.