Managing mass casualties in Israel.
The author relates her experiences as an observer at an Israeli mass casualty simulated exercise in a general hospital. Israeli people, who have seen their country engaged in several major wars over the last 40 years and who live with the potential for terrorist atrocity as a daily threat, treat such exercises with great seriousness. The scale and realistic nature of the exercise was impressive, and while such activities may not be directly translatable to a British situation, the energy, commitment and systematic approach of the Israeli personnel are qualities which British hospital and military staff could adopt.
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D002960:Civil Disorders; D004630:Emergencies; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008889:Military Personnel