The ABC Daycare Disaster of Hermosillo, Mexico

• 2012

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• David Greenhalgh; Philip Chang; Pirko Maguina; Elena Combs; Soman Sen; Tina Palmieri
PMID: 21983648DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/bcr.0b013e3182335948

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This article discusses a tragic fire incident at the ABC Daycare facility in Hermosillo, Mexico, in 2009 where 29 children died and many others were hospitalized. It highlights the factors contributing to the disaster, care provided to survivors, and the investigation conducted by the Mexican Government. Details about the patients transported to burn centers, their treatment, and outcomes are provided. The article emphasizes the fire safety breaches at the daycare and the importance of prevention measures in similar facilities across Mexico. It concludes by stressing the need for improved prevention efforts to avoid such disasters in the future.

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Focus Area: Trauma

Audience: Emergency Managers

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Recovery; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Burns; Child Day Care Centers; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Mexico; Smoke Inhalation Injury; Transportation of Patients; Triage; Fires

Institutions: Shriners Children's; UC Davis Health

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