title: Method of predicting the number of casualties in the Sydney City-to-Surf fun runs.
abstract: A simple and effective method of predicting the number of casualties who may require urgent medical attention, which is based on previous experience in the City-to-Surf fun runs, including weather forecasts and number of entries, is described. In 1983 and 1984, the method was used to predict a number of casualties which was found to be consistent with the actual number. As a result of these predictions, the human and material resources were deployed effectively and all casualties were treated efficiently.
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006359:Heat Exhaustion / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012420:Running; D013696:Temperature; D014887:Weather; D014919:Wind