A Mass Casualty Incident Involving Children and Chemical Decontamination

• 2007

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• Nathan Timm; Scott Reeves
PMID: 17517363DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dmr.2007.02.001

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This article discusses a mass casualty incident where 53 children and 3 adults needed decontamination at a children's hospital. It highlights the importance of training for such emergencies, focusing on incident command, communication, and resource use. The authors share lessons learned from the event and offer recommendations to help other hospitals prepare for similar situations involving contaminated children. The goal is to improve emergency response in future incidents by sharing knowledge and strategies that worked well during this particular event.

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Focus Areas: CBRNE; Violence

Audience: Emergency Managers

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child; Communication; Decontamination; Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems; Environmental Exposure; Health Services Needs and Demand; Hospital Communication Systems; Hospitals, Pediatric; Inservice Training; Interior Design and Furnishings; Ohio; Personnel, Hospital; Sulfhydryl Compounds; Transportation; Disease Notification; Emergency Service, Hospital; Mass Casualty Incidents; Chemical Hazard Release

Institutions: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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