title: KAMEDO Report 90: terrorist attacks in Madrid, Spain, 2004.
abstract: This is a descriptive study of the medical responses to the bombings by terrorists in Madrid on 11 March 2004. The nature of the event, the human damage, and the responses are described. It describes the: (1) nature and operations associated with the alarm; (2) assignment of responding units and personnel; (3) establishment and operations of casualty collection points; (4) medical transport and distribution of injured victims; (5) prioritization and command; (6) hospital care; (7) psychosocial care; (8) identification of the dead; and (9) police investigation and actions. Each of these descriptions is discussed in terms of what currently is known and the implications for future planning, preparedness, and response.
authors: Roger
authors: R
authors: Bolling
authors: Ylva
authors: Y
authors: Ehrlin
authors: Rebecca
authors: R
authors: Forsberg
authors: Anders
authors: A
authors: Rüter
authors: Vivian
authors: V
authors: Soest
authors: Tore
authors: T
authors: Vikström
authors: Per
authors: P
authors: Ortenwall
authors: Helge
authors: H
authors: Brändström
mesh_terms: D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology; D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005107:Explosions; D006801:Humans; D011890:Railroads; D018635:Rescue Work / Q000458:organization & administration; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D023481:Terrorism / Q000523:psychology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000458:organization & administration; D014504:Urban Health