Mass casualty incident: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Howard C. Berkowitz m (Mass casualty moved to Mass casualty incident) |
imported>Howard C. Berkowitz No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
A '''mass casualty''' situation is one in which the number of victims exceeds the capacity of available emergency services. It is differentiated from a [[multiple casualty]] | A '''mass casualty''' situation is one in which the number of victims exceeds the capacity of available emergency services. It is differentiated from a [[multiple casualty incident]], where there are a large number of victims, but that are within the capacity of the local resources, perhaps with the need to extend working hours, bring in off-duty personnel, etc. | ||
Both are situations where [[triage]] is required. | Both are situations where [[triage]] is required. In a mass casualty situation, the triage process is likely to assign some victims to "expectant" or "moribund" categories, where only comfort measures will be provided to those conscious victims in the category, in which all are expected to die. | ||
Revision as of 12:17, 10 October 2008
A mass casualty situation is one in which the number of victims exceeds the capacity of available emergency services. It is differentiated from a multiple casualty incident, where there are a large number of victims, but that are within the capacity of the local resources, perhaps with the need to extend working hours, bring in off-duty personnel, etc.
Both are situations where triage is required. In a mass casualty situation, the triage process is likely to assign some victims to "expectant" or "moribund" categories, where only comfort measures will be provided to those conscious victims in the category, in which all are expected to die.