(Ebook) Major Incident Medical Management and Support: The Practical Approach at the Scene, Third Edition by Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) ISBN 9781405187572, 9781444398236, 1405187573, 1444398237

(Ebook) Major Incident Medical Management and Support: The Practical Approach at the Scene, Third Edition by Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) ISBN 9781405187572, 9781444398236, 1405187573, 1444398237

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 materialsContent: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–8): Chapter 2 The Structured Approach to Major Incidents (pages 9–14): Chapter 3 Health Service Structure and Roles (pages 15–30): Chapter 4 Emergency Service Organisation and Roles (pages 31–35): Chapter 5 Support Service Organisation and Roles (pages 36–37): Chapter 6 Planning (pages 39–44): Chapter 7 Personal Equipment (pages 45–49): Chapter 8 Medical Equipment (pages 50–57): Chapter 9 Training (pages 58–59): Chapter 10 Command and Control (pages 61–69): Chapter 11 Health Service Scene Layout (pages 70–73): Chapter 12 Safety at the Scene (pages 74–77): Chapter 13 Communications (pages 78–83): Chapter 14 Assessment (pages 84–87): Chapter 15 Triage (pages 89–102): Chapter 16 Treatment (pages 103–107): Chapter 17 Transport (pages 108–112): Chapter 18 Hazardous Materials and CBRN Incidents (pages 113–120): Chapter 19 Incidents Involving Large Numbers of Children (pages 121–125): Chapter 20 Incidents Involving Casualties with Multiple Burns (pages 126–127): Chapter 21 Mass Gatherings (pages 128–130): Chapter 22 Natural Disasters (pages 131–134): Chapter 23 Uncompensated Major Incidents (pages 135–140):