The new edition of Major Incident Medical Management and Support is a
vital component in the blended learning course from Advanced Life
Support Group (ALSG), which aims to provide hospital staff at all levels
with essential information on the preparation, management and support
elements of dealing with casualties in a major incident.
Split into five sections, each focuses on the elements requisite in
preparing for, and responding, to a major incident. The first section
discusses the epidemiology and incidences of major incidents and the
structured approach to the hospital response. The second section
contains the preparation required in planning for major incidents,
including equipment and training. The third section covers the
management of a major incident, concentrating on the clinical, nursing
and management hierarchies. The fourth includes the various stages of
support in a major incident, including declaring an incident and
activating the plan, the reception, triage, definitive care and recovery
phases of an incident. The final section focuses on special incidents
which require additional consideration, including those involving
hazardous chemicals, burns and children.
Written in collaboration with the National Emergency Planning, Major
Incident Medical Management and Support is an invaluable reference in
the emergency department and beyond for staff needing to prepare for the
rare, but inevitable, hospital major incidence response.
