LEADER 03339cam 2200565 a 4500001 ocn705518870 003 OCoLC 005 20141212070015.0 008 110304s2011 dcua b 100 0 eng c 020 0309177170 020 9780309177177 035 (Sirsi) o705518870 035 (OCoLC)705518870 040 YDXCP |cYDXCP |dUPM |dUBY |dCDX |dUtOrBLW 042 pcc 043 n-us--- 049 NEHH 050 4 RA645.5 |b.P7367 2011 082 04 362.18 |222 245 00 Preparedness and response to a rural mass casualty incident : |bworkshop summary / |cKristin Viswanathan, Theresa Wizemann, and Bruce M. Altevogt, rapporteurs ; Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. 260 Washington, D.C. : |bNational Academies Press, |c©2011. 300 xii, 131 pages : |billustrations, map ; |c23 cm 336 text |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |2rdamedia 338 volume |2rdacarrier 520 Problems contacting emergency services and delayed assistance are not unusual when incidents occur in rural areas, and the consequences can be devastating, particularly with mass casualty incidents. The IOM's Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events held a workshop to examine the current capabilities of emergency response systems and the future opportunities to improve mass casualty response in rural communities. 504 Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-90). 530 Also available in Open Book format via the National Academies Press home page. 505 0 Introduction -- Case examples: 2008 Mexican Hat, Utah, incident 2010 and Albert Pike, Arkansas, flood -- 9-1-1 access and communications -- Challenges facing the prehospital system -- Coordination and integration across response platforms -- Establishing metrics to assess risk and capabilities -- Improving rural mass casualty response in the United States -- Needs and opportunities. 650 0 Mass casualties |zUnited States |vCongresses. |=^A123644 650 0 Emergency medical services |zUnited States |vCongresses. |=^A5969 650 0 Emergency management |zUnited States |vCongresses. |=^A276298 650 0 Disaster medicine |zUnited States |vCongresses. |=^A125020 650 0 Rural health services |zUnited States |vCongresses. |=^A3751 650 12 Disaster Planning. |=^A920046 650 22 Emergency Medical Services |xorganization & administration. |=^A921859 700 1 Viswanathan, Kristin. |=^A1041672 700 1 Wizemann, Theresa M. |=^A962530 700 1 Altevogt, Bruce M. |=^A1003063 710 2 Institute of Medicine (U.S.). |bForum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events. |=^A1016530 710 2 National Academies Press (U.S.) |=^A536339 938 YBP Library Services |bYANK |n3638517 938 Coutts Information Services |bCOUT |n17509215 949 WX 215 P927 2011 |hHSL70 |i31740082712203 |ohdjr |p$ 40.00 994 C0 |bNEH 096 WX 215 P927 2011 590 Laupus-WCP 596 4 998 2520439