Major Incident Medical Management and Support. the Practical Approach at the Scene

Description

Major Incident Medical Management and Support (MIMMS) is the coursebook for the Advanced Life Support Group’s internationally taught training for health care professionals responding to major incidents. The practical approach employed in MIMMS has proved an invaluable aid to both civilian and military doctors, nurses and paramedics working in disaster management worldwide.

The third edition has been fully revised to make MIMMS appropriate for the 21st century, with greater emphasis on human factors, a more structured approach to medical management, and new chapters on:

• Hazardous materials
• Incidents involving large numbers of children
• Management of a major incident with multiple burn casualties
• Mass gatherings
• Natural disasters

There are also revised appendices covering responsibility for the dead, radio use, and voice procedures, and what to do beyond the immediate situation.

Covering all eventualities in medical management during major incidents, MIMMS provides a comprehensive and practical guide for all who are involved in this aspect of emergency medicine.

Table of Contents

• Preface to the third edition
• Preface to the first edition
• Acknowledgements
• International reference group and UK working group
• Contributors
• Contact details and website information

• Part I: Introduction
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 The structured approach to major incidents

• Part II: Organisation
• Chapter 3 Health Service structure and roles
• Chapter 4 Emergency service organisation and roles
• Chapter 5 Support service organisation and roles

• Part III: Preparation
• Chapter 6 Planning
• Chapter 7 Personal equipment
• Chapter 8 Medical equipment
• Chapter 9 Training

• Part IV: Management
• Chapter 10 Command and control
• Chapter 11 Health Service scene layout
• Chapter 12 Safety at the scene
• Chapter 13 Communications
• Chapter 14 Assessment

• Part V: Medical support
• Chapter 15 Triage
• Chapter 16 Treatment
• Chapter 17 Transport

• Part VI: Special incidents
• Chapter 18 Hazardous materials and CBRN incidents
• Chapter 19 Incidents involving large numbers of children
• Chapter 20 Incidents involving casualties with multiple burns
• Chapter 21 Mass gatherings
• Chapter 22 Natural disasters
• Chapter 23 Uncompensated major incidents

• Part VII: Appendices
• Appendix A Psychological aspects of major incidents
• Appendix B The media
• Appendix C Logs
• Appendix D Responsibility for the dead
• Appendix E Radio use and voice procedures
• Appendix F The hospital response
• Appendix G Human factors

• Index