
Disaster Rules
BMJ BOOKS (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 26. November 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-4051-9378-8 (ISBN)
Description
The 80 rules you need to prepare for action in a medical disaster Here are 80 disaster management rules to reflect on, remember and follow in the immediate aftermath of an incident involving mass casualties. Each rule is a single-page long, providing the essential information to inform the most common critical decisions you will have to make in either a civilian or military environment.
Written by clinicians with deep clinical and operational experience, these rules are concise evidence-based guidelines for all medical personnel dealing with disasters at the scene or in hospital. Based on the Major Incident Medical Management and Support system widely adopted in the UK, mainland Europe, Australasia and NATO, they are both authoritative and effective.
Written by clinicians with deep clinical and operational experience, these rules are concise evidence-based guidelines for all medical personnel dealing with disasters at the scene or in hospital. Based on the Major Incident Medical Management and Support system widely adopted in the UK, mainland Europe, Australasia and NATO, they are both authoritative and effective.
Reviews / Votes
"In twelve short chapters, this excellent and concise pocke-sized book presents 80 'disaster rules' concerning triage after chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents". (Emergency Nurse, 1 March 2011)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
229 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4051-9378-8 (9781405193788)
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Other editions
Additional editions

Rob Russell | Timothy J. Hodgetts | Peter F. Mahoney
Disaster Rules
E-Book
03/2011
Wiley-Blackwell
€39.99
Available for download

Rob Russell | Timothy J. Hodgetts | Peter F. Mahoney
Disaster Rules
E-Book
09/2010
Wiley-Blackwell
€39.99
Available for download
Persons
Rob Russell
Senior Lecturer in Emergency Medicine, Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Birmingham, UK Timothy J. Hodgetts
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Birmingham, UK
Peter F. Mahoney
Senior Lecturer in Critical Care, The Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK
Nicholas Castle
Department of Anaesthetics, Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey, UK
Senior Lecturer in Emergency Medicine, Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Birmingham, UK Timothy J. Hodgetts
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Birmingham, UK
Peter F. Mahoney
Senior Lecturer in Critical Care, The Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK
Nicholas Castle
Department of Anaesthetics, Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey, UK
Author
The Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham
Institute of Research & Development, Birmingham
Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Birmingham
Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey
Content
Introduction vi
Chapter 1 Golden Rules 1
Chapter 2 Command and Control Rules 14
Chapter 3 Safety Rules 29
Chapter 4 Communication Rules 38
Chapter 5 Assessment Rules 51
Chapter 6 Triage Rules 60
Chapter 7 Treatment Rules 74
Chapter 8 Transport Rules 96
Chapter 9 Hospital Rules 109
Chapter 10 Mass Gatherings Rules 125
Chapter 11 Special Incidents Rules 131
Chapter 12 The Last Rule 158
Index 160
Chapter 1 Golden Rules 1
Chapter 2 Command and Control Rules 14
Chapter 3 Safety Rules 29
Chapter 4 Communication Rules 38
Chapter 5 Assessment Rules 51
Chapter 6 Triage Rules 60
Chapter 7 Treatment Rules 74
Chapter 8 Transport Rules 96
Chapter 9 Hospital Rules 109
Chapter 10 Mass Gatherings Rules 125
Chapter 11 Special Incidents Rules 131
Chapter 12 The Last Rule 158
Index 160