title: [The organization and management of health services during mine clearance operations in Finistère].
abstract: The regional social affairs and health services department (DDASS) of Finistère in France, in cooperation with first-aid workers, the town hall and the police headquarters, have developed and refined a method for medical evacuations of people during mine clearance in the area of Brest. It consists of conducting a census of the population in their place of residence, identifying the hospitalisation needs, and organising their management and care provided by the first-aid workers. Having been applied and put into practice since 2003, this method is reliant on tools created by the regional social affairs and health services department of. It is frequently used and has proven its effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Interne de santé publique, DDASS du Finistère, Quimper.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saliou
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Largeau
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004190:Disasters; D005107:Explosions; D005602:France; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008906:Mining