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You are the first medical responder in a mass casualty scene. The structured approach is required that includes declaring a major incident effectively. The reader is given two scenarios, the tools to perform triage sort and sieve, and exercises to test the ability to use it correctly. The scenario is loosely based on the London Bombings so the injuries associated with a bomb blast are elaborated. Looking at the wider picture the reader is made aware of the different areas of the major incident scene as well as the responsibilities and roles of other emergency services.
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Chong, S.F. (2013). Mass Casualty Incident. In: MacGarty, D., Nott, D. (eds) Disaster Medicine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4423-6_12
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