[Development of medical emergency response system for accidents due to chemicals in Chongqing municipality].
OBJECTIVE
To plan and develop a Chongqing chemical accident rescue command system.


METHODS
Based on the modes of leakage and diffusion of various poisonous gases and chemicals, different modes of injuries produced, and their appropriate rescue and treatments, also taking the following factors such as the condition of storage of chemicals, meteorological and geographic conditions, medical institutions and equipment, and their rescuing capacity into consideration, a plan was drafted to establish the rescue system. Real-time simulation technology, data analysis, evaluation technology and database technology were employed in the planning. Using Visual Studio 6.0 as the software development platform, this project aimed to design the software of an emergency command system for chemical accidents in Chongqing which could be operated with the Windows 2000/XP operating system.


RESULTS
This system provided a dynamic scope of the endangered area, casualty number estimates, and recommendation of measures and a rescue plan for various chemical accidents. Furthermore, the system helped retrieve comprehensive information regarding the physical and chemical characteristics of more than 4 200 dangerous poisonous chemicals and their appropriate treatment modalities.


CONCLUSIONS
This system is easy to operate with a friendly interface, functions rapidly and can provide real-time analysis with comparatively precise results. This system could satisfy the requirements of executing the command and the rescue of a chemical accident with good prospects of application.
Ning
Xu
X
Department of Physics, the Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China. ningxu69@sina.com
Dong
Zhao-jun
ZJ
Mu
Ling
L
Zhai
Jian-cai
JC
D000059:Accidents; D002681:China; D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D006801:Humans; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface
D015386:Hazardous Substances