Guest guest Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Dear Nigel, I would love to help with your plight but I think you will find that your Mass cas prep will depend on many contributing factors such as your number of personnel on site, distance to nearest hospital and there mobilization time to site. Proposed means of evac for casualties ie road or heli - Air, holding facilities- areas and of course what the company wants to spend on this cover. Don't forget that a situation of mass casualties is declared when the number of casualties out weighs the number of medically trained personnel to cope with the situation. So if you are the only medic and you have no first aiders then 2-3 casualties might mean you have hit a mass cas situation dependingon their injuries. Best Regards Ian enton The Smart Memo's has a Triage pack that looks to be quite useful. Best Regards Ian Denton. Emergency stores I am sure many of you will have prepared some stores ready for use in a mass-casualty situation. Would you like to share with the list how you designed and equipped your triage area? I am busy thinking about my own site, a gas processing plant, deep in the Sahara desert. Any equipment lists would also be helpful Any files will have to be sent to me personally or to submissions@... Many thanks for any assistance. Nigel Member Information: List owner: Ian Sharpe Owner@... Editor: Ross Boardman Editor@... ALL list admin messages (subscriptions & unsubscriptions) should be sent to the list owner. Post message: egroups Please visit our website http://www.remotemedics.co.uk Regards The Remote Medics Team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Nigel, One thing would be your risk assessment and also an estimate of your casaulty profile in terms of number and severity. From there you need to gear up. You would need something that is quick and ready to mobilise and also sustain staff and patients throughout the incident. Taking out of the equation power, heat and rescue type equipment. Thoughts are: Shelter Comms and back up comms Water and food Medical supplies Triage kits of tags, OP airways and basic dressings could be used by response team. Central supply of equipment and drugs to manage ABCs All items need to be clearly marked as to who uses them, how many patients are supplied and, ideally, complete with hi-viz vests/bands for identifying Initial thoughts, but nowhere near conclusive. Cheers, Ross > > I am sure many of you will have prepared some stores ready for use in > a mass-casualty situation. Would you like to share with the list how > you designed and equipped your triage area? I am busy thinking about > my own site, a gas processing plant, deep in the Sahara desert. > Any equipment lists would also be helpful > > Any files will have to be sent to me personally or to > submissions@... > > > Many thanks for any assistance. > > Nigel > > > > > > Member Information: > > List owner: Ian Sharpe Owner@... > Editor: Ross Boardman Editor@... > > ALL list admin messages (subscriptions & unsubscriptions) should be sent to the list owner. > > Post message: egroups > > Please visit our website http://www.remotemedics.co.uk > > Regards > > The Remote Medics Team > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Hi Nigel, Hope all is well. I'm home at the moment, when I get offshore next week. I can get hold of our Triage equipment inventory for you. I'll also send you our First Aid Risk Assessment which may be helpful. Cheers Tony Emergency stores I am sure many of you will have prepared some stores ready for use in a mass-casualty situation. Would you like to share with the list how you designed and equipped your triage area? I am busy thinking about my own site, a gas processing plant, deep in the Sahara desert. Any equipment lists would also be helpful Any files will have to be sent to me personally or to submissions@... Many thanks for any assistance. Nigel Member Information: List owner: Ian Sharpe Owner@... Editor: Ross Boardman Editor@... ALL list admin messages (subscriptions & unsubscriptions) should be sent to the list owner. Post message: egroups Please visit our website http://www.remotemedics.co.uk Regards The Remote Medics Team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 Nigel, You may be interested in reading " Major Incident Medical Management and Support - The Practical Approach " by the Advanced Life Support Group, BMJ Publishing Group. UK It gives a detailed outline of the considerations you should take when preparing for a Mass cassualty Incident. Although this is UK based and mainly for the support of their Ambulance Service there is certain info that is useful. Working in Africa has its draw backs and you are really going to have to modify your kit to available resources and skilled hands. At least that is my experience......... Give me an email off line if you are unable to get access to the book. Cheers Dave .@... Nigel Mitton <mitton_n@...> wrote: I am sure many of you will have prepared some stores ready for use in a mass-casualty situation. Would you like to share with the list how you designed and equipped your triage area? I am busy thinking about my own site, a gas processing plant, deep in the Sahara desert. Any equipment lists would also be helpful Any files will have to be sent to me personally or to submissions@... Many thanks for any assistance. Nigel Member Information: List owner: Ian Sharpe Owner@... Editor: Ross Boardman Editor@... ALL list admin messages (subscriptions & unsubscriptions) should be sent to the list owner. Post message: egroups Please visit our website http://www.remotemedics.co.uk Regards The Remote Medics Team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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