Close Support Management of Mass Casualties in Counterterrorist Operations on an Aircraft

Abstract

the Stockholm region, Sweden. It concentrates on the activities of medical teams for first aid, sent to the site of a disaster from one or more of six emergency hospitals within the region. Each team consists of the surgeon and anesthetist on duty and three nurses with special training in emergency medicine, anesthesia or intensive care. The personnel leaving the hospital are replaced by other personnel in the hospital. All members of the team are equipped with special clothing such as an overall and warm underwear, helmet and boots, allowing outdoor work at the low temperatures frequently encountered in the Swedish winter. Doctors and nurses have special markings, so that they are easily recognized. All members of the teams carry personal medical equipment, adequate to administer first aid to 5 patients, among these 2 seriously injured. It is contained in a belt with four bags and a small rucksack. It is flexible and easily carried by the personnel. In addition, a mobile disaster unit is brought to the scene by the fire service.