Major Incident Medical Management And Support

With major incidents increasingly in the headlines, health services everywhere are becoming conscious of the need to be fully prepared. This book, based on a tried and tested MIMMS course, provides all the information the health services need when responding to a major incident. Its concise, didactic format makes it an ideal practical manual for training and preparation for the real situation. Six main sections cover every aspect of organisation of services, management, and support: overview, guidance and outline response, organisation, preparation, medical management, medical support, and practical skills.Illustrated with line drawings, boxed summaries, and including appendices on special types of incidents, psychological aspects of disaster and training, this comprehensive book will take its place as a benchmark for all medical major incident planning.

This is the course book for a new ALSG course on preparation for and medical management of major incidents within the hospital. It will be a companion volume to MIMMS, which deals with the prehospital situation, and will meet an ever increasing need as natural and other disasters affect hospital staff and administrators. The course aims to provide a systematic approach for all personnel who would be involved in managing a major incident in the hospital. This title is now available for the PDA, powered by Skyscape - to buy your copy Click here