title: KAMEDO report no. 87: bomb attack in Finnish shopping center, 2002.
abstract: The detonation of a bomb in a shopping center in Vantaa, Finland, took place on 11 October 2002. Seven people died as a result and > 160 people required medical attention. Because the rescue teams were inadequately trained to respond to terrorist attacks, the event was handled according to protocol. A number of problems arose, including: people from different rescue agencies were difficult to distinguish from each other; there was inadequate communication between the incident site and the main hospital; relatives of victims were not kept informed; and psychiatric problems in the wake of the disaster were not addressed sufficiently.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Deverell
authors.forename: Per
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ortenwall
authors.forename: Ola
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Almgren
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Riddez
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D005107:Explosions; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D011633:Public Facilities; D023481:Terrorism