Zusammenfassung
Im September 2008 wurde die University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston (USA) durch den Hurrikan „Ike“ bedroht. Der „incident commander“ (Leitender Notarzt) beschloss daraufhin die Evakuierung des Klinikums. Es wird über den Verlauf der Evakuierung und darüber, welche Lehren daraus gezogen werden konnten, berichtet. Ein adäquater Alarm- und Evakuierungsplan, eine suffiziente Logistik, eine Einsatzleitstelle und verschiedene Kommunikationssysteme waren für die erfolgreiche Evakuierung entscheidend. Innerhalb von 11 h konnten 469 Patienten evakuiert werden. Dabei wurden 143 Rettungswagen, 23 Rettungshubschrauber, 2 Flugzeuge, Busse und zahlreiche Personenkombis eingesetzt. Die Autoren ermutigen Ärzte, als verantwortliche Mitglieder der Einsatzkräfte sich auf Katastrophenfälle einzustellen.
Abstract
In September 2008 the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston was threatened by Hurricane Ike. The incident commander decided to evacuate the hospital. This is a report on how this was accomplished and the lessons learned. An adequate disaster preparedness plan, sufficient logistics, a comprehensive incident command center and the use of complex communication systems were crucial for success. Within 11 h a total of 469 patients had been evacuated using 143 ambulances, 23 helicopters, 2 fixed wing aircraft, buses and numerous passenger vans. The authors encourage physicians, as responsible members of the health care team, to be prepared to respond to disasters.
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Die Autoren danken Donald S. Prough, M.D., F.C.C.P., Professor and Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology, sowie Karen H. Sexton, Ph.D., EVP & CEO Health System Interim and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Department of Health System Administration, für ihre Unterstützung und die Freigabe der Evakuierungsdaten.
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Maybauer, D., Megna, M., Kafka, G. et al. Hurrikan Ike. Anaesthesist 58, 1244–1251 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00101-009-1643-8
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