Major Incident Medical Management and Support

CONTENTS

SECTION 1:  INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1     The epidemiology and incidence of major incidents

Chapter 2     Are we ready for the next major incident?

Chapter 3      The structured approach to the hospital response

SECTION 2: PREPARATION

Chapter 4     Planning for major incidents

Chapter 5      Major incident equipment

Chapter 6      Training

SECTION 3: MANAGEMENT

Chapter 7     The scaleable hierarchy concept

Chapter 8     The clinical hierarchy

Chapter 9     The nursing hierarchy

Chapter 10    The management hierarchy

SECTION 4: SUPPORT

Chapter 11    Declaring a major incident and activating the plan

Chapter 12    The reception phase

Chapter 13    Triage

Chapter 14    The definitive care phase

Chapter 15    The recovery phase

SECTION 5: SPECIAL INCIDENTS

Chapter 16   Incidents involving hazardous chemicals

Chapter 17   Incidents involving a large number of burns

Chapter 18     Incidents involving large numbers of children

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 Index