Mass Casualty Evacuation and Patient Movement

Jessica Mann

doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-72266-7.00048-1

Mass Casualty Evacuation and Patient Movement

Jessica Mann

Department of Emergency Medicine

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A key component to managing a mass casualty incident (MCI) is patient movement and evacuation. Evaluating, planning and effective communication are critical. Determining modes of transportation, traffic flow, and tracking patients are all important factors. It is also imperative to have communication with local healthcare facilities.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Prehospital Emergency Medicine Secrets
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	180-181
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9780323722667
ISBN (Print)	9780323722674
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-72266-7.00048-1
State	Published - Jan 1 2021

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General Medicine

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