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.2015 Apr;41(2):167-78.
doi: 10.1007/s00068-014-0446-z. Epub 2014 Sep 25.

Indoor fire in a nursing home: evaluation of the medical response to a mass casualty incident based on a standardized protocol

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Indoor fire in a nursing home: evaluation of the medical response to a mass casualty incident based on a standardized protocol

S W Koning et al. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg.2015 Apr.

Abstract

Purpose: This retrospective study reports the outcome of a mass casualty incident (MCI) caused by a fire in a nursing home.

Methods: Data from the medical charts and registration system of the Major Incident Hospital (MIH) and ambulance service were analyzed. The evaluation reports from the MIH and an independent research institute were used. The protocol for reports from major accidents and disaster was used to standardize the reporting [Lennquist, in Int J Disaster Med 1(1):79-86, 2003].

Results: The emergency services were quickly at the scene. The different levels of pre-hospital management performed a tight coordination. However, miscommunication led to confusion in the registration and tracking of patients. In total, 49 persons needed medical treatment, 46 were treated in the MIH. Because of (possible) inhalation injury nine patients needed mechanical ventilation and nine patients were hospitalized to exclude delayed onset of pulmonary symptoms. No incident related deaths occurred. The intensive care unit of the MIH was initially understaffed despite the efforts of the automated calling system and switchboard operators. The handwritten registration of incoming staff was incomplete and should be performed digitally. Some staff members were unfamiliar with the MIH procedures. The medical chart appeared too extensive. Miscommunication between chain partners resulted in the delayed sharing of (semi) medical information.

Conclusion: The different levels of incident managers performed a tight coordination. The MIH demonstrated its potency to provide emergency care for 46 patients and 9 intubated patients. No deaths or persistent disabilities occurred. Areas of improvement were recognized both in the pre-hospital as the hospital phase.

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