Established as one of leading texts in major incident management, this title supports the MIMMS course that is the only international standard in major incident medical management. This edition is truly international concentrating on core generic principles that cross civilian-military and international boundaries. This book is a simple and practical guide to managing one of the most challenging situations in medicine - that of a multiple casualty incident. The approach has been taught around the world since its introduction in 1994, and has become integrated into civilian and military medical practice. In this new international edition, common principles can be enhanced by users themselves the local information boxes to make the text highly relevant to every reader.

Contents:
Major incidents - a history and overview; Guidance and requirements; Outline response; The medical services; The Ambulance service; The Police; The Fire Service; Support services; Personal equipment; Medical equipment; Communications; Scene command and control; Health service command and control; Medical and nursing staff at the scene; The hospital response; Triage; Treatment; Transport; Responsibility for the dead; Radio use and voice procedure; Airway and breathing procedures; Circulatory procedures; Trauma procedures; Special incidents; Psychological aspects of disasters; Training.