PubMed · 7399162
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C Wightman. 1980. Simulated disaster highlights problems.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7399162/
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This case report relates the course of a disaster drill held on 19 August 1994 in a regional acute hospital (Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital) in Hong Kong. The Hospital Civil Disaster Contingency Plan (the Plan) was put to trial on that day. Volunteers were invited to become simulated casualties in the exercise. Briefing seminars had been conducted with clinicians of the Accident and Emergency department (A & E) and other departments of the hospital. The scenario was a man-made type disaster. A double-decker bus turned over and injured 19 people in that afternoon. All the victims were sent to A & E by ambulance. The Plan was activated and relevant units were mobilized according to the Plan. It took 45 minutes to complete the disaster exercise. Debriefing sessions reviewed difficulties encountered throughout the drill and possible remedies.
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We discuss disaster preparedness and emergency response to large-scale disasters. Our particular focus is disaster management and protection of disaster response personnel in situations involving chemicals and radiation. We describe a unit system that protects rescuers working in the epicenter of a disaster, and we examine effective protective clothing and procedures for enhancing human performance in extreme environmental conditions. We also present on outline of patient triage in response to radiation disasters. Finally, we describe recent efforts underway in Minnesota to prepare for managing large-scale disasters.