Disaster simulations (drills) are widely used throughout the world and are considered a
fundamental tool for evaluation and improvement of local disaster response capacity …

Introduction: Disaster drills are a valuable means of training healthcare providers to respond
to mass casualty incidents resulting from acts of terrorism or public health crises. We present …

It is recognized that the study of the disaster medical response (DMR) is a relatively new
field. To date, there is no evidence-based literature that clearly defines the best medical …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The Joint Commission requires hospitals to implement 2 disaster drills
per year to test the response phase of their emergency management plans. Despite this …

Introduction: The objective of this study was to investigate whether disaster exercises can be
used as a proxy environment to evaluate potential research instruments designed to study …

Purpose. Mathematical and simulation models are increasingly used to plan for and
evaluate health sector responses to disasters, yet no clear consensus exists regarding best …

IntroductionSurge capacity, or the ability to manage an extraordinary volume of patients, is
fundamental for hospital management of mass-casualty incidents. However, quantification of …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to show the possibility to identify what decisions in
the initial regional medical command and control (IRMCC) that have to be improved …

Introduction: Theoretically, simulation of disastrous situations has many advantages in that it
prepares hospital staff to cope with the real scenario. It is a challenge to create the database …

Large-scale public health emergencies require a sophisticated, coordinated response
involving multiple entities to protect health and minimize suffering. However, the rarity of …