A Brief Report of Response Team Members' Perspectives on an Interteam Full-Scale Mass Casualty Incident Exercise in Norway.

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Pub Date : 2024-10-31 DOI:10.1017/dmp.2024.158

Ann-Chatrin Linqvist Leonardsen, Fredrik Westmark, Kjell Gunnar Syversen, Linn Eik Ulvøy

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Abstract

Introduction: A mass casualty incident (MCI) is unpredictable and involves many casualties at the same time and place. This brief report will present the results from an evaluation a full-scale MCI exercise, aiming to increase preparedness for such events, from the perspectives of future health-care professionals, as well as personnel in various emergency teams taking part in MCI response.

Methods: All participants in a 2-day, full-scale MCI exercise (N = 206) were invited to participate in an investigator-developed survey.

Results: In total, 124 participants (60.2%) responded to the questionnaire. Most of the respondents were satisfied with the information and frames of the full-scale MCI exercise. Based on their experiences, over half of the respondents perceived that the county ambulance, police, and fire departments were well prepared in case of an MCI in the future. Reported areas of improvement were specifically related to communication lines and triage.

Conclusion: Weakness in communication lines and triage were assumed a threat to effective handling of MCIs. However, further studies are needed to decide the content needed in MCI exercises to effectively increase regional preparedness for such events.

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关于挪威应对小组成员对小组间大规模伤亡事件演习看法的简要报告。

导言：大规模人员伤亡事件（MCI）是不可预测的，在同一时间和地点会有许多人伤亡。本简短报告将从未来医护专业人员以及参与大规模伤亡事件应对工作的各应急小组人员的角度，介绍旨在提高此类事件防范能力的大规模伤亡事件演习的评估结果：方法：邀请所有参加过为期两天的大规模 MCI 演习的人员（N = 206）参加由研究人员开发的调查：共有 124 名参与者（60.2%）回答了问卷。大多数受访者对全面 MCI 演练的信息和框架表示满意。半数以上的受访者认为，根据他们的经验，县救护车、警察和消防部门已做好充分准备，以防万一。据报告，需要改进的地方主要与通信线路和分流有关：结论：通信线路和分流方面的薄弱环节被认为对有效处理 MCI 构成了威胁。然而，还需要进一步的研究，以确定重症监护病房演习所需的内容，从而有效提高地区对此类事件的防范能力。

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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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4.40

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7.40%

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258

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is the first comprehensive and authoritative journal emphasizing public health preparedness and disaster response for all health care and public health professionals globally. The journal seeks to translate science into practice and integrate medical and public health perspectives. With the events of September 11, the subsequent anthrax attacks, the tsunami in Indonesia, hurricane Katrina, SARS and the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic, all health care and public health professionals must be prepared to respond to emergency situations. In support of these pressing public health needs, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is committed to the medical and public health communities who are the stewards of the health and security of citizens worldwide.