
Disaster Rules
Wiley-Blackwell (Publisher)
Published on 18. November 2010
Software
Other digital
176 pages
978-1-4443-2968-1 (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.
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
Chicester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
666 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4443-2968-1 (9781444329681)
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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
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. Chapter 1 Golden Rules. Chapter 2 Command and Control Rules. Chapter 3 Safety Rules. Chapter 4 Communication Rules. Chapter 5 Assessment Rules. Chapter 6 Triage Rules. Chapter 7 Treatment Rules. Chapter 8 Transport Rules. Chapter 9 Hospital Rules. Chapter 10 Mass Gatherings Rules. Chapter 11 Special Incidents Rules. Chapter 12 The Last Rule. Index.