Major Incident Medical Management and Support: The Practical Approach in the Hospital

ISBN-13: 9781119501015 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 176 str.

Advanced Life Support Group (Alsg)

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The new edition of Major Incident Medical Management and Support is a vital component in the blended learning course from Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG), which aims to provide hospital staff at all levels with essential information on the preparation, management and support elements of dealing with casualties in a major incident.

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SECTION 1:  INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1     The epidemiology and incidence of major incidents

Chapter 2    Are we ready for the next major incident?

Chapter 3      The structured approach to the hospital response

SECTION 2: PREPARATION

Chapter 4    Planning for major incidents

Chapter 5      Major incident equipment

Chapter 6      Training

SECTION 3: MANAGEMENT

Chapter 7     The scaleable hierarchy concept

Chapter 8     The clinical hierarchy

Chapter 9     The nursing hierarchy

Chapter 10    The management hierarchy

SECTION 4: SUPPORT

Chapter 11    Declaring a major incident and activating the plan

Chapter 12    The reception phase

Chapter 13    Triage

Chapter 14    The definitive care phase

Chapter 15    The recovery phase

SECTION 5: SPECIAL INCIDENTS

Chapter 16 Incidents involving hazardous chemicals

Chapter 17   Incidents involving a large number of burns

Chapter 18     Incidents involving large numbers of children

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