ArticleEClinicalMedicine2020
Survey of major trauma centre preparedness for mass casualty incidents in Australia, Canada, England and New Zealand.
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- Assessing admitted patients' preparedness during mass casualty incidents at the hospital - a prospective study.Israel journal of health policy research · 2025Article
- A full response chain surge capacity test of a small rural hospital, prehospital resources and collaborating organisations.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2025Article
- A national study of in-hospital preparedness for Mass Casualty Incidents and disasters.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Article
- Evaluation of prehospital preparedness for major incidents on a national level, with focus on mass casualty incidents.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Article
- Digitalisation of information and management optimisation in Multiple Victim Incidents. Analytical study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Hospital preparedness for major incidents in Sweden: a national survey with focus on mass casualty incidents.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2023Article
- Brief Training of Technical Bleeding Control Skills-A Pilot Study with Security Forces.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Incorporating mass casualty incidents training in surgical education program.Global surgical education : journal of the Association for Surgical Education · 2022Article
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13 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundMass casualty incidents (MCIs) are increasing. Trauma centres play a key role in MCIs due to their readiness and expansive multidisciplinary expertise for injury management. Previous studies have shown deficiencies in trauma centre disaster preparedness. The aim of this study was to describe the current disaster preparedness of Major Trauma Centres (MTCs) in Australia, Canada, England and New Zealand.
methodsA cross-sectional survey of all (
findingsResponses were received from 69 (84%) centres; 61 completed all questions. 91% had a disaster preparedness committee and 80% had an all-hazards emergency plan. 79% had held an MCI drill in the past 2 years. 54% reported a system in place to calculate maximum capacity, but testing of surge capacity was uncommon. 55% reported the presence of stored resources for an MCI and 58% had a database of staff trained in Emergency Management. 74% had a training and education plan available for staff involved in an MCI and a plan for professional debriefing of staff post-MCI, while 62% had a post-disaster employee assistance programme. Most centres had appropriate back-up communication, safety and security plans.
interpretationThe disaster preparedness of MTCs was high for communication, safety and security but there was clear need for improvement in other areas including surge capacity, human resources and post-disaster recovery.
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