VA Tech disaster response shows value of drills, planning.
Full-scale, tabletop exercises prove effective predictors of how events unfolded Color-coded triage tags, implemented in the field, smooth the way for treatment in the ED. Communication becomes an issue as cell phones go down all over the community.
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