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Disaster planning : proceedings of a Symposium held at the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, Gosport, Hants, on 10 and 11 October, 1974
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- Creator
- edited by Surgeon Commander J.W. Richardson
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- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Bristol : John Wright and Sons Limited, 1975
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- 1 online resource
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- ISBNs
- 9781483183435, 1483183432, 9780723604105
- OCLC
- ocn894251863
- Includes index.
- Front Cover; Disaster Planning; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Symposium Committee; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Opening Address; Surgeon Vice-Admiral Sir James Watt; PART ONE: THE PROBLEM; FIRST PERIOD; The Aircraft Accident; REFERENCES; Maritime Accidents: Planning; SOLENT AND SOUTHAMPTON WATER MARINE EMERGENCY PLAN INTRODUCTION; HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY; LOCAL MAJOR DISASTER PLANS; RAISING THE ALARM; CONTROL OF THE EMERGENCY; SUR VIVORS AND RESCUE; SOLFIRE EXERCISES; REFERENCES; Maritime Accidents: Smoke Inhalation Injury; REFERENCES; Railway Accidents; INTRODUCTION
- ANAL YSIS AND TRENDSTHE CA USES OF RAIL WA Y ACCIDENTS; RAILWAY STAFF ACTION AT AN ACCIDENT; FIRSTAID; RESCUE EQUIPMENT; ROLE OF RAILWAY MEDICAL OFFICERS; PROBLEMS ON SITE; INJURIES; REFERENCES; Discussion; SECOND PERIOD; Road Traffic Accidents: Medical Aspects; REFERENCE; Road Traffic Accidents: Organization; MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS; CONTROL OF AN INCIDENT; THE INCIDENT OFFICER; THE QUESTION OF CULPABILITY; ACCIDENT CA USA TION AND INVESTIGA TION; MULTIPLE ACCIDENT PROCEDURES; CONCLUSION; Nuclear Accidents; INTRODUCTION; THE NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; CASUALTY HANDLING; DECONTAMINA TION
- PUBLIC HE A LTHA SPECTSPUBLIC RELATIONS; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Civil Disturbances; REFERENCES; Summerland Disaster; THE PROBLEM; CLASSIFICA TION OF CASUAL TIES; MANAGEMENT OF CASUALTIES; ANALYSIS; CONCLUSIONS; Major Fires; TYPES OF MAJOR FIRES; THE EXTENT OF CASUALTIES LIKEL Y TO ARISE FROM FIRES; Discussion; PART TWO: SITE ORGANIZATION; FIRST PERIOD; Control at Scene of Disaster; CONTROL; INITIAL ACTION; ACTION BY OFFICER IN CHARGE OF DIVISION; INITIAL ACTION BY INCIDENT OFFICER; POLICE CONTROL VEHICLE; RECO VER Y STAGE OF INCIDENT; Rescue and Release; REFERENCE; Categorization of Casualties
- DEFINITIONPRINCIPLES OF TRIAGE; CATEGORIES OF CASUALTIES; LABELLING; REFERENCES; Medical Care at the Site of Disaster; Systems for Disaster Management; REFERENCES; Discussion; SECOND PERIOD; Road Transport and Communications; MAJOR ACCIDENTS; Air Transport: Logistics; Air Transport: Medical Aspects; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; SAFETY MEASURES; Hovercraft Transport; Role of the Voluntary Services; INTRODUCTION; LOCAL VOLUNTARY AID SERVICES; Discussion; PART THREE: DESIGNATED HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; FIRST PERIOD; Reception and Triage of Casualties; RECEPTION OF CASUAL TIES; TRIAGE OF CASUALTIES