Questions and Answers 1 What are casualty collection points that are used during a mass casualty incident? These are areas that have been designated to move patients from the scene of the incident. They need to be in a safe…
Questions and Answers 1 What is a mass casualty incident (MCI)? The World Health Organization describes an MCI as a disaster and major incident characterized by a quantity, severity, and diversity of injuries in patients that can rapidly overwhelm the…
Questions and Answers 1 What is a disaster? A disaster is defined by the World Health Organization as a sudden ecologic phenomenon of sufficient magnitude to require external assistance. Essentially, it is any event that overwhelms the capabilities of a…